Waipā District Council

Waipā District Council

Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Waipa
Type
Term limits
None
History
FoundedMarch 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Structure
Seats14 seats (1 mayor, 13 ward seats)
Length of term
3 years
Website
waipadc.govt.nz

Waipā District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Waipa)[citation needed] is the territorial authority for the Waipā District of New Zealand.[1]

The council consists of 14 elected members: the mayor of Waipā, Susan O'Regan, and 13 ward councillors.[1]

Composition

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Councillors

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  • Mayor: Susan O'Regan
  • Cambridge Ward: Liz Stolwyk, Mike Pettit, Philip Coles, Roger Gordon, Grahame Webber
  • Te Awamutu Ward: Lou Brown, Andrew Brown, Hazel Barnes, Marcus Gower
  • Pirongia Ward: Clare St Pierre, Bruce Thomas
  • Maungatautari Ward: Elwyn Andree-Wiltens
  • Kakepuku Ward: Susan O'Regan[1]

Community boards

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  • Cambridge Community Board: Sue Milner, Elise Badger, Jo Davies-Colley, Alana MacKay, Jim Goddin, Mike Montgomerie
  • Te Awamutu Community Board: Gary Derbyshire, Richard Hurrell, Ange Holt, Jill Taylor, Kane Titchener[1]

History

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The council was established in 1989, through the merger of Waipa County Council,[2] Cambridge Borough Council (established in 1886),[3] and Te Awamutu Borough Council (established in 1915).[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Your Council – Waipā District Council". waipadc.govt.nz. Waipā District Council. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ "30 years on, Waipā better than ever". www.waipadc.govt.nz. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Cambridge". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 26 August 2023 – via Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  4. ^ Fraser, B. (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
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