Far North District Council Te Kaunihera o Te Hiku o te Ika | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 6 March 1989 |
| Leadership | |
Moko Tepania | |
Deputy Mayor | Kelly Stratford |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 (1 mayor, 10 ward seats) |
| Committees | 5 |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Meeting place | |
| Kaikohe | |
| Website | |
| fndc | |
Far North District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera o Te Hiku o te Ika) is the territorial authority for the Far North District of New Zealand.[1]
The council is led by the mayor of Far North, who is currently Moko Tepania. There are also ten ward councillors.[1]
The council was formed in 1989, replacing the Bay of Islands County Council, Kaikohe Borough Council (1947–1989), Kaitāia Borough Council (1922–1989), Hokianga County Council, Mangōnui County Council and Whangaroa County Council (1876–1989).[3]
In 2020, the council had 384 staff, including 55 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,428.[4]
The Far North District currently has 3 community boards, Bay of Islands-Whangaroa, Kaikohe-Hokianga and Te Hiku. Geographically they cover the entire district and are synonymous with the general ward boundaries.
The Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board has 7 single member subdivions, Kawakawa-Moerewa, Kerikeri, Paihia, Russell-Ōpua, Waipapa and Whangaroa.
The Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board has 6 members representing 3 subdivions, Kaikohe (3 members), North Hokianga (1 member), South Hokianga (2 members).
The Te Hiku Community Board has 6 members representing 4 subdivisions, Doubtless Bay (1 member), Kaitāia (3 members), North Cape (1 member), Whatuwhiwhi (1 member).