Hauraki District Council

Hauraki District Council (Māori: Kaunihera o te Rohe o Hauraki) is the territorial authority for the Hauraki District of New Zealand.^[2] The council consists of the mayor of Hauraki and 13 ward councillors.^[2]

Hauraki District Council Kaunihera o te Rohe o Hauraki
Type
Term limits	None
History
Founded	March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Mayor	Toby Adams[1]
Structure
Seats	14 seats (1 mayor, 13 ward seats)
Length of term	3 years
Website
hauraki-dc.govt.nz

Composition

The current mayor is Toby Adams^[3].^[4] Adams was re-elected unopposed in 2022 for a further three-year term.^[5]

Councillors

• Mayor: Toby Adams
• Paeroa Ward: Deputy Mayor Paul Milner, Carole Daley, Jo Tilsley, Rino Wilkinson
• Plains Ward: Ray Broad, Phillip Buckthought, Rodney Garrett, Ross Harris
• Waihi Ward: Paul Anderson, Brian Gentil, Sara Howell, Duncan Smeaton, Anne Marie Spicer^[2]

History

The council was established in 1989 from the merger of Waihi Borough Council (established in 1902), Paeroa Borough Council (established in 1915), and Hauraki Plains County Council (established in 1920).^[6]