Far North District Council

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Far North District Council

Te Kaunihera o Tai Tokerau ki te Raki
Type
Type
Unicameral
of Far North District
HousesGoverning Body
Term limits
None
History
FoundedMarch 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Structure
Seats10 (1 mayor, 9 ward seats)
Length of term
3 years
Website
fndc.govt.nz

Far North District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera o Tai Tokerau ki te Raki) is the territorial authority for the Far North District of New Zealand.[1]

The council is led by the mayor of Far North, who is currently John Carter. There are also nine ward councillors.[1]

Composition[]

Councillors[]

  • Mayor John Carter
  • Bay of Islands Whangaroa ward: Deputy Mayor Ann Court, former Green Party MP David Clendon, Rachel Smith, Kelly Stratford
  • Kaikohe-Hokianga ward: Moko Tepania, John Vujcich
  • Te Hiku ward: David Collard, Felicity Foy, Mate Radich[2]

Community boards[]

  • Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board: Belinda Ward (Paihia), Bruce Mills (Whangaroa), Frank Owen (Kerikeri), Lane Ayr (Kerikeri), Manuela Gmuer-Hornell (Russell-Opua), Manuwai Wells (Kawakawa-Moerewa), Dave Hookway-Kopa (Kerikeri), Rachel Smith (council representative)
  • Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board: Laurie Byers (Kaikohe), Mike Edmonds (Kaikohe), Kelly van Gaalen (Kaikohe), Emma Davis (North Hokianga), Alan Hessell (South Hokianga), Louis Toorenburg (South Hokianga), John Vujcich (Council representative), Moko Tepania (Council representative)
  • Te Hiku Community Board: Adele Gardner (Kaitaia), Sheryl Bainbridge (Doubtless Bay), Jaqi Brown (Kaitaia), John Stewart (Kaitaia), Darren Axe (North Cape), Bill Subritzky (Whatuwhiwhi), Felicity Foy (Council representative)[3]

History[]

The council was formed in 1989, replacing the Bay of Islands County Council, Kaikohe Borough Council (1947-1989), Kaitaia Borough Council (1922-1989), Hokianga County Council, Mangonui County Council and Whangaroa County Council (1876-1989).[4]

In 2020, the council had 384 staff, including 55 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,428.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "About Far North District Council". fndc.govt.nz. Far North District Council.
  2. ^ "Far North District Councillors". fndc.govt.nz. Far North District Council.
  3. ^ "Far North District Community Boards". fndc.govt.nz. Far North District Council.
  4. ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
  5. ^ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.

External links[]

Coordinates: 35°24′35″S 173°43′53″E / 35.409603°S 173.7314873°E / -35.409603; 173.7314873

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