- Source: Rangitikei District Council
The Rangitikei District Council is the local government authority for Rangitikei District in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the 16,650 people of Rangitikei. 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 (three in 2019) wards, one of whom gets chosen as deputy mayor. There are also two community boards – for Rātana and Taihape. The councillors are elected under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system in triennial elections.
History
The Rangitikei District Council was established in 1989 as part of the 1989 local government reforms.
Up to 2019 the District had five wards: Bulls, Hunterville, Marton, Taihape and Turakina. In 2019 the number of wards was reduced to three: Northern, Central and Southern. In 2022 the Northern and Southern Wards changed from three to two members and two new wards
Tiikeitia ki Uta (Inland) Māori and Tiikeitia ki Tai (Coastal) Māori were established.
Council membership
= 2022–2025
=During the 2022–2025 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
*Jarrod Calkin resigned on 7 December 2023. A by-election to replace him was completed on 12 April 2024. Paul Sharland was declared elected.
= 2019–2022
=During the 2019–2022 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
= 2016–2019
=During the 2016–2019 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
= 2013–2016
=During the 2013–2016 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
= 2010–2013
=During the 2010–2013 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
= 2007–2010
=During the 2007–2010 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
References
External links
Rangitikei District Council official website
Information about the Rangitikei District Council on LocalCouncils.govt.nz
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Manawatu-Wanganui
- Rangitikei District
- Rangitikei District Council
- Manawatū District
- Mayor of Rangitikei
- 2016 Rangitikei mayoral election
- Rātana Pā
- 2013 Rangitikei local elections
- Rangitikei
- Rangitīkei River
- 2010 Rangitikei local elections
