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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Waipa District Council

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

The council consists of 14 elected members: the mayor of Waipā, Susan O'Regan, and 13 ward councillors.

Composition

Councillors

  • Mayor: Susan O'Regan
  • Cambridge Ward: Liz Stolwyk, Mike Pettit, Philip Coles, Roger Gordon, Grahame Webber
  • Te Awamutu Ward: Lou Brown, Andrew Brown, Hazel Barnes, Marcus Gower
  • Pirongia Ward: Clare St Pierre, Bruce Thomas
  • Maungatautari Ward: Elwyn Andree-Wiltens
  • Kakepuku Ward: Susan O'Regan

Community boards

  • Cambridge Community Board: Sue Milner, Elise Badger, Jo Davies-Colley, Alana MacKay, Jim Goddin, Mike Montgomerie
  • Te Awamutu Community Board: Gary Derbyshire, Richard Hurrell, Ange Holt, Jill Taylor, Kane Titchener

History

The council was established in 1989, through the merger of Waipa County Council, Cambridge Borough Council (established in 1886), and Te Awamutu Borough Council (established in 1915).