Waitaki District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Waitaki | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 seats (1 mayor, 10 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| waitaki | |
Waitaki District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Waitaki) is the territorial authority for the Waitaki District of New Zealand.[1]
The council is led by the mayor of Waitaki, who is currently Gary Kircher. There are also 10 ward councillors.[1]
The council was formed in 1989. Its predecessors were Oamaru Borough Council (1866-1989),[2] Palmerston County Council (1872-1966),[3] Waitaki County Council (1876-1989),[4] and Hampden Borough Council (1879-1989).[5]
In 2020, the council had 295 staff, including 40 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,343.[6]