Ōtorohanga District Council

Ōtorohanga District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtorohanga

Type
Type	Unicameral of Ōtorohanga District
Houses	Governing Body
Term limits	None
History
Founded	March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Mayor	Max Baxter
Structure
Seats	8 seats (1 mayor, 7 ward seats)
Length of term	3 years
Website
otodc.govt.nz

Ōtorohanga District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtorohanga) is the territorial authority for the Ōtorohanga District of New Zealand.^[1]

The council consists of the mayor of Ōtorohanga, Max Baxter, and seven ward councillors.^[1]

Composition

Councillors

Mayor Max Baxter
Waipa Ward: Deputy Mayor Roy Johnson
Kāwhia/Tihiroa Ward: Annette Williams
Kiokio/Korakonui Ward: Bryan Ferguson
Ōtorohanga Ward: Katrina Christison
Kāwhia/Tihiroa Ward: Kit Jeffries
Wharepuhunga Ward: Robyn Klos
Ōtorohanga Ward: Rodney Dow^[1]

Community boards

Ōtorohanga Community Board: Katrina Christison, Joe butcher, Kat Brown-Merrin, Peter Coventry, Tori koroheke, Steven Hughes
Kawhia Community Board: Dave Walsh, Ken Briggs, Annette Williams, George Fletcher, Hinga Whiu^[1]

History

The council was established in 1989. It replaced a council of the same name established in 1976,^[2] which replaced the Otorohanga County Council established in 1922.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "About Ōtorohanga District Council". otodc.govt.nz. Waitomo District Council.
^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.