Stratford District Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Whakaahurangi) 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 Stratford District 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 consists of the mayor of Stratford, , and ten ward councillors.

Composition

Councillors

* Mayor: * Four Rural Ward councillors * Six Urban Ward councillors

History

The council was established in 1989, through the merger of the Stratford County Council (established in 1890) and the Stratford Borough Council (established in 1898).

References

External links

Official website
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