Southland District Council is the

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Southland District Southland District is a Districts of New Zealand, territorial authority district in New Zealand that covers the south of the South Island as well as Stewart Island, Stewart Island/Rakiura. History Southland District was formed through the 1989 lo ...

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. The council is led by the mayor of Southland, who is currently . There are also 12 ward councillors.

Composition

Councillors

* Mayor: * Mararoa Waimea Ward: John Douglas, Ebel Kremer, Rob Scott * Waiau Aparima Ward: Don Byars, George Harpur, Karyn Owen * Oreti Ward: Darren Frazer, Christine Menzies, Margie Ruddenklau * Waihopai Toetoe Ward: Paul Duffy, Julie Keast * Stewart Island/Rakiura Ward: Bruce Ford

Community boards

* Ardlussa Community Board: Richard Clarkson, Ray Dickson, Chris Dillon, Paul Eaton, Clarke Horrell, Hilary Kelso, Councillor Rob Scott * Fiordland Community Board: Sarah Greaney, Diane Holmes, Ben Killeen, Ryan Murray, Max Slee, Mary Chartres, Councillor Ebel Kremer * Northern Community Board: Greg Tither, Lance Hellewell, Carolyn Smith, Peter Bruce, Pam Naylor, Sonya Taylor, Councillor John Douglas * Oreti Community Board: Brian Sommerville, Natasha Mangels, Andrew Dorricott, Colin Smith, Geoff Jukes, Peter Schmidt, Treena Symons, Councillor Darren Frazer * Stewart Island/Rakiura Community Board: Jon Spraggon, Steve Lawrence, Aaron Conner, Anita Geeson, Gordon Leask, Rakiura Herzhoff, Councillor Bruce Ford * Tuatapere Te Waewae Community Board: Margaret Thomas, Ann Horrell, Blayne De Vries, Maurice Green, Alistair McCracken, Keri Potter, Councillor George Harpur * Wallace Takitimu Community Board: André Bekhuis, Maureen Johnston, David Cowie, Kelly Day, Bev Evans, Peter Gutsell, Councillor Don Byars * Oraka Aparima Community Board: Graeme Stuart, Sharon Ayto, Julie Guise, Anette Horrell, Neil Linscott, Robin McCall, Councillor Karyn Owen * Waihopai Toetoe Community Board: Pam Yorke, Denise Fodie, Pani Grey-Thomas, Gay Munro, Melanie Shepherd, George Stevenson, Andrea Straith, Councillor Julie Keast

History

The council was formed in 1989, replacing Southland County Council (1876-1989), Stewart Island County Council (1876-1989), Wallace County Council (1876-1989), and Winton County Council (1877-1989). In 2020, the council had 159 staff, including 37 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $1,914.

References

External links

Official website
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