Mackenzie 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
Mackenzie District
Mackenzie District is a local government district on New Zealand's South Island, administered by the Mackenzie District Council. It is part of the larger Canterbury Region.
Geography
Principal settlements
The Mackenzie District only has three t ...
of
New Zealand
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.
The council is led by the
mayor of Mackenzie
The Mayor of Mackenzie officiates over the Mackenzie District of New Zealand's South Island.
Anne Munro has been the current mayor of Mackenzie since 2022.
List of mayors
There have been 7 mayors of Mackenzie.
References
{{Mayors in New Zeal ...
, who is currently . There are also seven ward councillors.
Composition
Councillors
* Mayor
* Pukaki Ward: James Leslie, Matt Murphy, Emily Bradbury
* Opuha Ward: Anne Munro, Murray Cox, Stuart Barwood
Community boards
* Fairlie Community Board: Les Blacklock, Murray Cox, Angela Habracken, Damon Smith, Leaine Rush
* Tekapo Community Board: Steve Howes, Matt Murphy, Sharron Binns, Chris Scrase, Caroll Simcox
* Twizel Community Board: Jacqui de Buyzer, Amanda Sargent, Renee Rowland, Tracy Gunn, Emily Bradbury
History
The council was established in 1989, replacing the MacKenzie County Council established in 1883.
In 2020, the council had 33 staff, including 10 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $1,884.
References
External links
Official website
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Mackenzie District
Politics of Canterbury, New Zealand
Territorial authorities of New Zealand