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Craig Rowley
The Mayor of Waimate officiates over the Waimate District of New Zealand's South Island. The district is administered by a district council. Craig Rowley has been the mayor of Waimate since 2013. List of mayors There have been 21 mayors of Waimate. References {{Mayors in New Zealand Waimate Waimate Waimate is a town in Canterbury, New Zealand and the seat of Waimate District. It is situated just inland from the eastern coast of the South Island. The town is reached via a short detour west when travelling on State Highway One, the main No ... Waimate District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waimate District
Waimate District is a Districts of New Zealand, territorial authority district located in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand. The main town is Waimate, while there are many smaller rural communities dispersed throughout the area. Its boundary to the south is the Waitaki River, to the west Lake Benmore and to the north-east the Pareora River. The district is administered by the Waimate District Council and regionally by the Canterbury Regional Council. John Coles, who was first elected as a councillor in 1994, was mayor from 2004 New Zealand local elections, 2004 to his retirement at the 2013 New Zealand local elections, 2013 local elections. The district is the only part of New Zealand where Bennett's wallaby, Bennett's wallabies are prolific, after their introduction from Australia in the 19th century. The animals are a mixed blessing locally, attracting tourists but being a farm pest, and culling measures have been taken in their slowly expanding territory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Island
The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, and to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean. The South Island covers , making it the world's 12th-largest island. At low altitude, it has an oceanic climate. The South Island is shaped by the Southern Alps which run along it from north to south. They include New Zealand's highest peak, Aoraki / Mount Cook at . The high Kaikōura Ranges lie to the northeast. The east side of the island is home to the Canterbury Plains while the West Coast is famous for its rough coastlines such as Fiordland, a very high proportion of native bush and national parks, and the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. The main centres are Christchurch and Dunedin. The economy relies on agriculture and fishing, tourism, and general manufacturing and services. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waimate District Council
Waimate District Council ( mi, Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimate) is the territorial authority for the Waimate 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 is led by the mayor of Waimate, who is currently . There are also eight ward councillors. Composition Councillors * Mayor: * Waimate Ward: Deputy Mayor Sharyn Cain, Fabia Fox, Miriam Morton, David Owen * Pareora-Otaio-Makikihi Ward: Sandy McAlwee, Tom O'Connor * Hakataramea-Waihaorunga Ward: Colin Pankhurst * Waihao Ward: Sheila Paul History The council was established in 1989, replacing the Waimate County Council established in 1876. In 2020, the council had 58 full time equivalent staff, including nine earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Dash
George Dash (1871 – 8 June 1959) was a New Zealand politician and coachbuilder who served twice as Mayor of Waimate, from 1917 to 1919 and from 1925 to 1941. Early life Dash was born in Essex in 1871 to John and Ann Dash. The family left England in October 1875, sailing on the '' Otaki'' until reaching Lyttelton, New Zealand in February 1876 and immediately settling down in Waimate. His father opened a business building coaches, which Dash eventually took over. Political career In August 1905, Dash announced his intent to contest the electorate at the 1905 general election. He was unsuccessful, coming second to the incumbent William Steward. In 1916, Dash was elected to the Waimate Borough Council. The next year he was elected mayor, defeating fellow councillor William Russell. During his first term as mayor he often clashed with his council, particularly councillor Robert Inkster, leading to eight councillors resigning in protest in March 1918 and forcing a by-election. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Mayors Of Places In New Zealand
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Mayors Of Places In Canterbury, New Zealand
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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