Whakatāne District Council or Whakatane District Council () is the
territorial authority
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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. Victor Luca has ...
of
New Zealand
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.
The council is led by the
mayor of Whakatāne, who is currently . There are also 10 ward councillors.
Composition
2022–2025 elected members
*
Victor Luca, Mayor
*Lesley Immink, Deputy Mayor
* Julie Jukes, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope General ward
*
Nándor Tánczos
Nándor Steven Tánczos (, ; born 29 May 1966) is a New Zealander, New Zealand social ecologist, researcher, educator, activist and political commentator. He is currently a councillor in the Whakatāne District Council. He is also co-director o ...
, 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
*
Nándor Tánczos
Nándor Steven Tánczos (, ; born 29 May 1966) is a New Zealander, New Zealand social ecologist, researcher, educator, activist and political commentator. He is currently a councillor in the Whakatāne District Council. He is also co-director o ...
, 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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Whakatāne District
Politics of the Bay of Plenty Region
Territorial authorities of New Zealand