Waitaki District Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Waitaki) is the

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Waitaki District Waitaki District is a territorial authority district that is located in the Canterbury and Otago regions of the South Island of New Zealand. It straddles the traditional border between the two regions, the Waitaki River, and its seat is Oamaru. ...

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 Waitaki, who is currently . There are also 10 ward councillors.

Composition

Councillors

* Mayor * Ahuriri Ward: 1 member * Corriedale Ward: 2 members * Oamaru Ward: 6 members * Waihemo Ward: 1 member

History

The council was formed in 1989. Its predecessors were Oamaru Borough Council (1866-1989), Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966:Oamaru
/ref> Palmerston County Council (1872-1966),North Otago Museum
/ref> Waitaki County Council (1876-1989),McKenzie, Dorothy and Budd, Arthur. ''Waitaki County Council 1877 – 1977.'' Thos. Bracken & Co. Ltd., Oamaru, 1976 and Hampden Borough Council (1879-1989).McDonald, K.C. ''White Stone Country.'' North Otago Centennial Committee, Oamaru, 1962 In 2020, the council had 295 staff, including 40 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,343.

References

External links

Official website
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