Summary
Hastings District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga) is the territorial authority for the Hastings District of New Zealand.[1]
Hastings District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 15 seats (1 mayor, 14 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 8 October 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
| Website | |
| hastingsdc | |
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 edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Sandra Hazlehurst | Independent | 2017 |
| Mohaka | Tania Kerr | None | 2008 |
| Kahuranaki | Marcus Buddo | None | 2022 |
| Heretaunga | Alwyn Corban | None | 2019 |
| Heretaunga | vacant | 2024 | |
| Flaxmere | Henry Heke | None | 2022 |
| Hastings-Havelock North | Malcolm Dixon | None | 2013 |
| Hastings-Havelock North | Michael Fowler | None | 2022 |
| Hastings-Havelock North | Damon Harvey | None | 2016 |
| Hastings-Havelock North | Eileen Lawson | None | 2018 |
| Hastings-Havelock North | Simon Nixon | None | 2010 |
| Hastings-Havelock North | Wendy Schollum | Delivering housing and employment | 2017 |
| Hastings-Havelock North | Kevin Watkins | None | 2001 |
| Takitimu | Ana Apatu | None | 2022 |
| Takitimu | Kellie Jessup | Consult, Create & Execute | 2022 |
| Takitimu | vacant | 2024 | |
References edit
External links edit
- Official website
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