Rangitikei District Council

The Rangitikei District Council is the local government authority for Rangitikei District in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the 16,050 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 three (previously five) 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.

Rangitikei District Council
Type
Type
History
Founded1989 (1989)
Leadership
Deputy Mayor
Nigel Belsham
Seats11
Elections
First-past-the-post[1]
Last election
2016
Next election
2019
Meeting place
Rangitikei District Council Building,
46 High St, Marton
Website
www.rangitikei.govt.nz

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]

Council membership

2016–2019
Main article: 2016 Rangitikei local elections

During the 2016–2019 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[5][6]

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:[7]

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:[8]

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:[9]

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. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  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. "Final Election Results". Rangitikei District Council. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  6. "Councillors". Rangitikei District Council. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  7. "Rangitikei District Council – 2013 Triennial Elections" (PDF). Electionz.com. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  8. "Rangitikei District Council – 2010 Triennial Elections" (PDF). Electionz.com. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  9. "Rangitikei District Council – 2007 Local Government Elections" (PDF). Electionz.com. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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