Hamilton City Council, New Zealand

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Hamilton City Council

Te kaunihera o Kirikiriroa
Type
Type
Unicameral
of Hamilton, New Zealand
HousesGoverning Body
Term limits
None
History
Founded6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Structure
Seats10 (1 mayor, 9 ward seats)
Length of term
3 years
Website
hamilton.govt.nz

Hamilton City Council (Māori: Te kaunihera o Kirikiriroa) is the territorial authority for the New Zealand city of Hamilton.[1]

The council is led by the mayor of Hamilton, who is currently Paula Southgate. There are also 13 ward councillors.[1]

Council elections are held every three years.[2]

Composition[]

The council has two wards (constituencies), east and west, with the boundary between the two being the Waikato River.

The current council members are:

Mayor Paula Southgate
Deputy Mayor Geoff Taylor
Councillors – East Ward Mark Bunting
Kesh Naidoo-Rauf
Maxine van Oosten
Rob Pascoe
Mark Donovan
Ryan Hamilton
Councillors – West Ward Martin Gallagher
Sarah Thomson
Dave Macpherson
Angela O'Leary
Geoff Taylor
Ewan Wilson

History[]

1913 Hamilton map showing the extent of Frankton and Hamilton boroughs and the Town Belt

The current city council was formed as part of the 1989 local government reorganisation, which added parts of Waikato and Waipā counties to the previous city area.[3] The original Hamilton borough had an area of 752 ha (1,860 acres). It now covers 9,860 ha (24,400 acres), which includes 2,500 ha (6,200 acres) of Rototuna, Rotokauri and Peacocke added in 1989, and 430 ha (1,100 acres) of Temple View added on 1 July 2004.[4]

Several councils, boards and committees had preceded it –

  • The first local government in the area was Kirikiriroa Road Board formed by a meeting in 1868.[5] Kirikiriroa Road Board covered the east bank of the Waikato from Tamahere to Taupiri.[6] Hamilton East took over its area from the Road Board in 1872[7] and the Board had its last meeting on 7 March 1921, before becoming part of Waikato County.[8]
  • Hamilton West Highway District was set up on 14 August 1871[9] and a similar district for Hamilton East shortly after.[10][11]
  • Hamilton parish vestry committee was formed in 1876.[12]
  • Hamilton Borough Council was first elected on 7 February 1878.[13][14]
  • Frankton Borough Council was formed in 1913,[15] but merged with Hamilton in 1917, after a poll in 1916.[16] Its last meeting was on 30 March 1917.[17]

Phillip Yeung was elected as a Councillor in the East Ward in the October 2019 election, but died while in office.[18] A by-election was held in February 2018 to replace Phillip and Councillor Ryan Hamilton was elected.[19]

In 2020, the electoral system was changed from First Past the Post to Single Transferable Vote,[20] following consultation in which 78.1% supported STV.[21]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "About Council". hamilton.govt.nz. Hamilton City Council.
  2. ^ "2019 Elections". hamilton.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. ^ "NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE" (PDF). 13 June 1989.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Proposed District Plan" (PDF). Hamilton City Council. November 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "HAMILTON. DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 4 September 1868. Retrieved 21 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Kirikiriroa". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. 1902. Retrieved 21 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "HAMILTONT'S JUBILEE. WAIKATO TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 24 October 1927. Retrieved 22 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "KIRIKIRIROA ROAD BOARD. WAIKATO TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 8 March 1921. Retrieved 22 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "HAMILTON WEST: THE NEW HIGHWAY DISTRICT. DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 18 August 1871. Retrieved 22 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 16 September 1871. Retrieved 22 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 30 September 1871. Retrieved 22 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "HAMILTON ADJOURNED CHURCH MEETING. WAIKATO TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 10 February 1876. Retrieved 20 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "WAIKATO TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 7 February 1878. Retrieved 20 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "ELECTION OF HAMILTON COUNCILLORS. WAIKATO TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 9 February 1878. Retrieved 20 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. WAIKATO ARGUS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 May 1913. Retrieved 21 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "FRANKTON AND HAMILTON. NEW ZEALAND HERALD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 19 May 1916. Retrieved 21 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "FRANKTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. WAIKATO TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 March 1917. Retrieved 21 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Hamilton Councillor Philip Yeung dies". Stuff. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  19. ^ "Ryan Hamilton elected new Hamilton councillor in by-election". Stuff. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  20. ^ "Hamilton City Council switches to STV system for elections". Stuff. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Council Agenda – Electoral System Review – 2020" (PDF). Hamilton City Council. 6 August 2020. p. 35.

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Coordinates: 37°47′18″S 175°16′43″E / 37.7882762°S 175.2785522°E / -37.7882762; 175.2785522

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