Rangitikei District Council
Type
Type
History
Founded1989 (1989)
Leadership
Deputy Mayor
Dave Wilson
Seats11
Elections
First-past-the-post[1]
Last election
2022
Next election
2025
Meeting place
Rangitikei District Council
Rangitikei District Council Building,
46 High St, Marton
Website
www.rangitikei.govt.nz

The Rangitikei District Council is the local government authority for Rangitikei District in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the 16,300 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 (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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

Council membership

2022–2025

During the 2022–2025 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[6]

Mayor Andy Watson
Councillors
Northern ward Gill Duncan
Jeff Wong
Central ward Fi Dalgety
Richard Lambert
Simon Loudon
Greg Maughan
Dave Wilson
Southern ward Jarrod Calkin*
Brian Carter
Tiikeitia ki Uta (Inland) ward Tracey Piki Te Ora Hiroa
Tiikeitia ki Tai (Coastal) ward Coral Raukawa
Taihape Community Board Emma Abernethy
Les Clarke
Peter Kipling-Arthur
Gail Larsen
Ratana Community Board Lequan Meihana
Charlie Mete
Jamie Nepia
Grace Taiaroa

*Jarrod Calkin resigned on 7 December 2023. A by-election to replace him will be completed on 12 April 2024.[7]

2019–2022

During the 2019–2022 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[8]

Mayor Andy Watson
Councillors
Northern ward Gill Duncan
Angus Gordon
Tracey Hiroa
Central ward Cath Ash
Nigel Belsham
Fiona (Fi) Dalgety
Richard Lambert
Dave Wilson
Southern ward Brian Carter
Jane Dunn
Waru Panapa

2016–2019

Main article: 2016 Rangitikei local elections

During the 2016–2019 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[9]

Mayor Andy Watson
Councillors
Bulls ward Jane Dunn
Graeme Platt
Hunterville ward Dean McManaway
Marton ward Cath Ash
Nigel Belsham
Lynne Sheridan
David Wilson
Taihape ward Richard Aslett
Angus Gordon
Ruth Rainey
Turakina ward Soraya Peke-Mason

2013–2016

Main article: 2013 Rangitikei local elections

During the 2013–2016 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[10]

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

Main article: 2010 Rangitikei local elections

During the 2010–2013 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[11]

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:[12]

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

References

  1. ^ "Voting and becoming a councillor". Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  3. ^ Derby, Mark (13 July 2012). "Local and regional government - Reforming local government". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Change to Rangitīkei District Council ward structure from 5 to 3". Rangitīkei District Council. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Our ward structure in 2022". Rangitīkei District Council. 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Declaration of Election Results 2022 Triennial Elections" (PDF). electionz.com. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Further Notice of Southern Ward By-election" (PDF). Rangitikei District Council. February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Declaration of Election Results 2019 Triennial Elections" (PDF). electionz.com. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Declaration of Election Results 2016 Triennial Elections" (PDF). Rangitikei District Council. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Rangitikei District Council – 2013 Triennial Elections" (PDF). Electionz.com. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Rangitikei District Council – 2010 Triennial Elections" (PDF). Electionz.com. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Rangitikei District Council – 2007 Local Government Elections" (PDF). Electionz.com. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2016.

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