Whakatāne District Council
Whakatāne District Council or Whakatane District Council (Māori: Kia Whakatāne au i ahau) is the territorial authority for the Whakatāne District of New Zealand.
The council is led by the mayor of Whakatāne, who is currently Victor Luca. There are also 10 ward councillors.
Composition
2022–2025 elected members
- Victor Luca, Mayor
- Lesley Immink, Deputy Mayor
- Julie Jukes, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope General ward
- Nándor Tánczos, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope General ward
- Andrew Iles, Councillor for Te Urewera General ward
- Gavin Dennis, Councillor for Rangitāiki General ward
- Wilson James, Councillor for Rangitāiki General ward
- John Pullar, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope General ward
- Tu O'Brien, Councillor for Rangitāiki General ward
- Toni Boynton, Councillor for Kapu te rangi Māori Ward
- Ngapera Rangiaho, Councillor for Toi ki Uta Māori Ward
2019–2022 elected members
- Judy Turner, Mayor
- Andrew Iles, Deputy Mayor
- Julie Jukes, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward
- Alison Silcock, Councillor for Galatea-Murupara ward
- Nándor Tánczos, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward
- Gerard van Beek, Councillor for Rangitāiki ward
- Victor Luca, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward
- Gavin Dennis, Councillor for Rangitāiki Ward
- Wilson James, Councillor for Rangitāiki ward
- Lesley Immink, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward
- John Pullar, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward
References
- ^ "About Council". whakatane.govt.nz. Whakatāne District Council.