Grey District Council is the
territorial authority
Territorial authorities are the second tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils. There are 67 territorial authorities: 13 city councils, 53 district councils and the Chatham Islands Council. District councils serve a c ...
for the
Grey District
Grey District is a district in the West Coast Region of New Zealand that covers Greymouth, Runanga, Blackball, Cobden, and settlements along the Grey River. It has a land area of . The seat of the Grey District Council, the local government au ...
of
New Zealand
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.
The council is led by the
mayor of Grey
The Mayor of Grey, often referred to as the Mayor of Greymouth, officiates over the Grey District of New Zealand which is administered by the Grey District Council with its seat in Greymouth. The current Mayor is Tania Gibson. Two predecessors to ...
, who is currently . There are also eight ward councillors.
The council operates four departments: infrastructure, environmental services, corporate planning and community, and corporate services.
Composition
Councillors
* Mayor
* Eastern Ward: Deputy Mayor Allan Gibson, Anton Becker
* Central Ward: Murray Hay, Tim Mora, Patrick McBride
* Northern Ward: Rosemary Green
* Southern Ward: Peter Haddock, Rex MacDonald
History
The council was formed in 1989, replacing
Greymouth County Council (1868-1989)
Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Greymouth
/ref> and Runanga County Council (1912-1989).
References
External links
Grey District Council
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Grey District
Politics of the West Coast, New Zealand
Territorial authorities of New Zealand