Central Hawke's Bay District Council
Central Hawke's Bay District Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral of Central Hawke's Bay District |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
Alex Walker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 seats (1 mayor, 8 general seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| chbdc | |
Central Hawke's Bay District Council is the territorial authority for the Central Hawke's Bay District of New Zealand.[1]
The council consists of the mayor of Central Hawke's Bay, Alex Walker, and eight councillors elected at large.[1]
Composition[]
Councillors[]
- Mayor: Alex Walker
- Eight councillors elected at-large[1]
History[]
The origins of the council date back to the Waipawa County Council, established in 1876.[2]
Patangata County Council split off in 1885. Waipukurau County Council, Waipukurau Borough Council, Patangata County Council, Woodville County Council, Dannevirke County Council, and Waipawa Borough Council split off in 1908.[1][3]
Waipukurau County Council merged with Patangata County Council in 1974 and Waipukurau Borough Council in 1977 to form Waipukurau District Council.[4]
The other councils merged in 1978, to form Waipawa District Council.[4]
Waipukurau District Council and Waipawa District Council merged in 1989, to create the modern council.[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "About Central Hawke's Bay District Council". Central Hawke's Bay District Council.
- ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
- ^ White, L. (compiler), Whites Pictorial Reference of New Zealand. Whites Aviation Limited, Auckland, 1952
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "History of Central Hawke's Bay District". Central Hawke's Bay District Council.
External links[]
Coordinates: 39°56′39″S 176°34′56″E / 39.9441448°S 176.5822655°E
- Central Hawke's Bay District
- Politics of the Hawke's Bay Region
- Territorial authorities of New Zealand