Marlborough District Council ( mi, Te Tauihu-o-te-waka) is the
unitary local authority for the
Marlborough District
Marlborough District or the Marlborough Region (, or ''Tauihu''), commonly known simply as Marlborough, is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand, located on the northeast of the South Island. Marlborough is a unitary authority, both a distri ...
of
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
.
The council is led by the
mayor of Marlborough, who is currently . There are also 13 councillors representing three wards.
Composition
There are seven Blenheim Ward councillors: Brian Dawson, David Croad, Jamie Arbuckle, Jenny Andrews, Mark Peters, Michael Fitzpatrick, and Thelma Sowman.
There are three Marlborough Sounds Ward councillors: deputy mayor Nadine Taylor, Barbara Faulls, and David Oddie.
There are also three Wairau-Awatere Ward councillors: Cynthia Brooks, Francis Maher and Gerald Hope.
History
The council was formed in 1989, replacing
Blenheim County Council (1869–1989),
Picton Council Council (1876–1989) and
Marlborough County
Marlborough County was one of the counties of New Zealand on the South Island.
During the period 1853 to 1859, the area that would become Marlborough County was administered by Nelson Province. After a vote in 1859, the area that would become Mar ...
(1876–1989).
In 2020, the council had 275 staff, including 43 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,602.
Committees
The council has the following committees:
* the Assets and Services Committee, with sub-committees for Civil Defence Emergency Management, Parking, and Regional Transport.
* the Conduct Review Committee.
* the Environment Committee, with subcommittees for Animal Control and Resource Hearings.
* the Planning Finance and Community Committee, with subcommittees for Audit and Risk, the Commercial Events Fund, Grants, Housing for Seniors, Sister Cities, the Small Townships Programme, Te Ao Māori and Youth.
There council also has a District Licensing Committee for alcohol issues, and a Marlborough Regional Forestry Joint Committee with
Kaikoura District Council.
References
External links
Official website
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Marlborough Region
Territorial authorities of New Zealand