Whakatāne District Council or Whakatane District Council ( mi, Kia Whakatāne au i ahau) is the

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for the

Whakatāne District Whakatāne District is a territorial authority district on the North Island of New Zealand. The Whakatāne District Council is headquartered in the largest town, Whakatāne. The district falls within the Bay of Plenty region. Judy Turner has ...

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. The council is led by the

mayor of Whakatāne The mayor of Whakatāne is the head of the municipal government in Whakatāne District, New Zealand. The mayor presides over the Whakatane District Council, which was first formed in 1976 following an amalgamation, with further changes taking pla ...

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

Composition

2022–2025 elected members

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, Mayor *Lesley Immink, Deputy Mayor * Julie Jukes, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope General ward *

Nándor Tánczos Nándor Steven Tánczos (, hu, Tánczos Nándor; born 29 May 1966) is a New Zealand social ecologist, researcher, educator, activist and political commentator. He is currently a councillor in the Whakatāne District Council. He is also co-direc ...

, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope General ward * Andrew Iles, Councillor for Te Urewera General ward * Gavin Dennis, Councillor for Rangitāiki General ward * Wilson James, Councillor for Rangitāiki General ward * John Pullar, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope General ward * Tu O'Brien, Councillor for Rangitāiki General ward * Toni Boynton, Councillor for Kapu te rangi Māori Ward * Ngapera Rangiaho, Councillor for Toi ki Uta Māori Ward

2019–2022 elected members

* Judy Turner, Mayor * Andrew Iles, Deputy Mayor * Julie Jukes, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward * Alison Silcock, Councillor for Galatea-Murupara ward *

, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward * Gerard van Beek, Councillor for Rangitāiki ward * Victor Luca, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward * Gavin Dennis, Councillor for Rangitāiki Ward * Wilson James, Councillor for Rangitāiki ward * Lesley Immink, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward * John Pullar, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward

References

External links

Official website
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