Rangitikei District Council
Rangitikei District Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1989 |
Leadership | |
Deputy Mayor |
Dean McManaway |
Seats | 11 |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post[1] | |
Last election | 2013 |
Next election | 2016 |
Meeting place | |
Rangitikei District Council Building, 46 High St, Marton | |
Website | |
www |
The Rangitikei District Council is the local government authority for Rangitikei District in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the 14,800 people of Rangitikei.[2] Since October 2013, the Mayor of Rangitikei is Andy Watson, who succeeded Robert "Chalky" Leary. The council consists of a mayor who is elected at large, and 11 councillors elected across five wards, one of whom gets chosen as deputy-mayor. The councillors are elected under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system in triennial elections, with the most recent election held on 12 October 2013.[3]
Establishment
The Rangitikei District Council was established in 1989 as part of the 1989 local government reforms.[4]
Council
2013–2016
During the 2013–2016 term, the composition of the Council is as follows:[3][5]
Mayor | Andy Watson | |
Councillors | ||
Bulls ward | Tim Harris Rebecca McNeil | |
Hunterville ward | Dean McManaway | |
Marton ward | Cath Ash Nigel Belsham Mike Jones Lynne Sheridan | |
Taihape ward | Richard Aslett Angus Gordon Ruth Rainey | |
Turakina ward | Soraya Peke-Mason |
2010–2013
During the 2010–2013 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[6]
Mayor | Chalky Leary | |
Councillors | ||
Bulls ward | Michelle Fox Sarah Harris | |
Hunterville ward | Dean McManaway | |
Marton ward | Mike Jones Richard Peirce Lynne Sheridan Andy Watson | |
Taihape ward | Richard Aslett Jan Byford Ed Cherry | |
Turakina ward | Soraya Peke-Mason |
2007–2010
During the 2007–2010 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[7]
Mayor | Chalky Leary | |
Councillors | ||
Bulls ward | Sarah Harris Jill Strugnell | |
Hunterville ward | Grant Collie | |
Marton ward | Mike Jones Kathleen Murphy Lynne Sheridan Andy Watson | |
Taihape ward | Don Brown Jan Byford Ed Cherry | |
Turakina ward | Soraya Peke-Mason |
See also
References
- ↑ "Voting and becoming a councillor". Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2016 (provisional)". Statistics New Zealand. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006-16 (2017 boundary)". Statistics New Zealand. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Rangitikei District Council – 2013 Triennial Elections" (PDF). Electionz.com. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Derby, Mark (13 July 2012). "Local and regional government - Reforming local government". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Councillors". Rangitikei District Council. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Rangitikei District Council – 2010 Triennial Elections" (PDF). Electionz.com. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Rangitikei District Council – 2007 Local Government Elections" (PDF). Electionz.com. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
External links
- Rangitikei District Council official website
- Information about the Rangitikei District Council on LocalCouncils.govt.nz