Waimakariri District Council
Waimakariri District Council (Māori: Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimakariri) is the territorial authority for the Waimakariri District of New Zealand.
The council has 11 members: the mayor of Waimakariri, Dan Gordon, and ten ward councillors.
Composition
Councillors
- Mayor Dan Gordon
- Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward: Deputy Mayor Neville Atkinson, Al Blackie, Philip Redmond, Sandra Stewart
- Oxford-Ohoka Ward: Wendy Doody, Niki Mealings
- Rangiora-Ashley: Kirstyn Barnett, Robbie Brine, Joan Ward, Paul Williams
Community boards
- Rangiora-Ashley Community Board
- Oxford-Ohoka Community Board
- Woodend-Sefton Community Board
- Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board
History
The council was formed in 1989, replacing Eyre County Council (1912–1989) and Kaiapoi County Council (1868–1989).
In 2020, the council had 433 staff, including 63 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,648.
References
- ^ "About Waimakariri District Council". waimakariri.govt.nz. Waimakariri District Council.
- ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
- ^ "History of the Eyre County Council" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Kaiapoi
- ^ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.