Hastings District Council
Territorial authority for the Hastings District of New Zealand
Hastings District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 15 seats (1 mayor, 14 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
Voting system | First-past-the-post |
Last election | 8 October 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Council building on Lyndon Rd E in Hastings | |
| Website | |
| hastingsdc | |
Hastings District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga) is the territorial authority for the Hastings District of New Zealand.[1]
The council covers the urban areas of Havelock North, Hastings and Flaxmere, and the surrounding settlements of Clive, Te Awanga, Haumoana and Waimarama. It was formed in 1989, through the merger of Hastings City Council, Havelock North Borough Council and the Hawke's Bay County Council.[1]
The council is led by the mayor of Hastings, who is currently Sandra Hazlehurst.[1]
Composition
Hastings District Council is made up of one mayor and 15 councillors representing five general wards and one Māori ward.[2]
The council also has a Rural Community Board, made up of four members elected from four rural community areas.[1]
| Ward | Councillor | Affiliation | First elected |
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| Mayor | Sandra Hazlehurst | Independent | 2017 |
| Mohaka | Tania Kerr | None | 2008 |
| Kahuranaki | Marcus Buddo | None | 2022 |
| Heretaunga | Alwyn Corban | None | 2019 |
| Hana Montaperto-Hendry | None | 2024 | |
| Flaxmere | Henry Heke | None | 2022 |
| Hastings–Havelock North | Malcolm Dixon | None | 2013 |
| Michael Fowler | None | 2022 | |
| Damon Harvey | None | 2016 | |
| Eileen Lawson | None | 2018 | |
| Simon Nixon | None | 2010 | |
| Wendy Schollum | Delivering housing and employment | 2017 | |
| Kevin Watkins | None | 2001 | |
| Takitimu (Māori ward) | Ana Apatu | None | 2022 |
| Kellie Jessup | Consult, Create & Execute | 2022 | |
| Heather Te Au-Skipworth | None | 2024 |
| Subdivision | Board member | First elected |
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| Maraekakaho | Jonathan Stockley (Chair) | 2019 |
| Kaweka | Isabele Crawshaw (Deputy Chair) | 2022 |
| Tutira | Abby Morley | 2022 |
| Poukawa | Vicki Scoular | 2022 |
| District councillors representing the Mohaka, Kahuranaki, and Takitimu wards are also members. | ||
References
- ^ a b c d "About Council". hastingsdc.govt.nz. Hastings District Council.
- ^ a b "Mayor & Councillors". Hastings District Council. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Rural Community Board". Hastings District Council. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
External links
- Official website
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- Local Government Commission
- Local Government New Zealand
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