Far North District Council
Far North District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera o Tai Tokerau ki te Raki) is the territorial authority for the Far North District of New Zealand.[1]
Far North District Council Te Kaunihera o Tai Tokerau ki te Raki | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 10 (1 mayor, 9 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| fndc | |
The council is led by the mayor of Far North, who is currently John Carter. There are also nine ward councillors.[1]
Composition
Councillors
- Mayor John Carter
- Bay of Islands Whangaroa ward: Deputy Mayor Ann Court, former Green Party MP David Clendon, Rachel Smith, Kelly Stratford
- Kaikohe-Hokianga ward: Moko Tepania, John Vujcich
- Te Hiku ward: David Collard, Felicity Foy, Mate Radich[2]
Community boards
- Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board: Belinda Ward (Paihia), Bruce Mills (Whangaroa), Frank Owen (Kerikeri), Lane Ayr (Kerikeri), Manuela Gmuer-Hornell (Russell-Opua), Manuwai Wells (Kawakawa-Moerewa), Dave Hookway-Kopa (Kerikeri), Rachel Smith (council representative)
- Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board: Laurie Byers (Kaikohe), Mike Edmonds (Kaikohe), Kelly van Gaalen (Kaikohe), Emma Davis (North Hokianga), Alan Hessell (South Hokianga), Louis Toorenburg (South Hokianga), John Vujcich (Council representative), Moko Tepania (Council representative)
- Te Hiku Community Board: Adele Gardner (Kaitaia), Sheryl Bainbridge (Doubtless Bay), Jaqi Brown (Kaitaia), John Stewart (Kaitaia), Darren Axe (North Cape), Bill Subritzky (Whatuwhiwhi), Felicity Foy (Council representative)[3]
History
The council was formed in 1989, replacing the Bay of Islands County Council, Kaikohe Borough Council (1947–1989), Kaitaia Borough Council (1922–1989), Hokianga County Council, Mangonui County Council and Whangaroa County Council (1876–1989).[4]
In 2020, the council had 384 staff, including 55 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,428.[5]
References
- "About Far North District Council". fndc.govt.nz. Far North District Council.
- "Far North District Councillors". fndc.govt.nz. Far North District Council.
- "Far North District Community Boards". fndc.govt.nz. Far North District Council.
- Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
- "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.
External links
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