Hurunui District Council ( mi, Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Hurunui) is the

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Hurunui District Hurunui District is a territorial local government district within the Canterbury Region on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island, north of Christchurch. It stretches from the east coast to the Main Divide. Its land area is . Local gover ...

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. The council is led by the mayor of Hurunui, who is currently . There are also eight ward councillors.

Composition

Councillors

* Mayor * East Ward: Vince Daly, Fiona Harris * West Ward: Nicky Anderson, Ross Barnes, Lynda Murchison, Mary Holloway * South Ward: Robbie Bruerton, Geoff Shier, Michael Ward, Pauline White

History

The council was formed in 1989. Its predecessors include Ashley County Council (1876-1977), Amuri County Council (1876-1989), Cheviot County Council (1876-1989), Hurunui County Council (1977-1989) and Waipara County Council (1909-1977).The History of the Ashley County Council
Note: Council formed 1912. Kowai County merged in 1968. In 2020, the council had 185 staff, including 21 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $3,040.

References

External links

Official website
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