Hurunui_District_Council

Hurunui District Council

Hurunui District Council

Territorial authority in New Zealand

Hurunui District Council (Māori: Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Hurunui) is the territorial authority for the Hurunui District of New Zealand.[1]

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The council is led by the mayor of Hurunui, who is currently Marie Black. There are also eight ward councillors.[1]

Composition

Councillors

  • Mayor Marie Black
  • East Ward: Vince Daly, Fiona Harris
  • West Ward: Nicky Anderson, Ross Barnes, Lynda Murchison, Mary Holloway
  • South Ward: Robbie Bruerton, Geoff Shier, Michael Ward, Pauline White[1]

History

The council was formed in 1989. Its predecessors include Ashley County Council (1876-1977), Amuri County Council (1876-1989), Cheviot County Council (1876-1989), Hurunui County Council (1977-1989) and Waipara County Council (1909-1977).[2][3][4]

In 2020, the council had 185 staff, including 21 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $3,040.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "About Hurunui District Council". hurunui.govt.nz. Hurunui District Council.
  2. [2]
    The History of the Ashley County Council. Note: Council formed 1912. Kowai County merged in 1968.
  3. [3]
    "Council archives". Hurunui District Council. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. [4]
    Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
  5. [5]
    "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.

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