South Waikato District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Tokoroa) is the territorial authority for the South Waikato District of New Zealand.

The council is led by the mayor of South Waikato, currently Gary Petley. There are also ward councillors.

Composition

Councillors

• Mayor Gary Petley
• Tokoroa Ward: Bill Machen, Arama Ngapo-Lipscombe, Thomas Lee, Marin Glucina, Hamish Daine, Alex Jansen
• Putāruru Ward: Sandra Wallace, Hans Nelis, Gary Petley
• Tīrau Ward: Peter Schulte

Community boards

• Tīrau Community Board: Kerry Purdy, Kevin Slater, Sharon Burling-Claridge, Christine Brasell, Councillor Peter Schulte

History

The council was established in 1989, through the merger of Putaruru Borough Council (established in 1926) and Tokoroa Borough Council (established in 1975). Matamata County Council, which had first met in 1909 and was based in Tīrau, was also part of the transitional committee in 1989.