Waipā District Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Waipa) is the
territorial authority
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for the
Waipā District of
New Zealand
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.
The council consists of 14 elected members: the
mayor of Waipā, , and 13 ward councillors.
Composition
Councillors
* Mayor:
* Cambridge Ward: Liz Stolwyk, Mike Pettit, Philip Coles, Roger Gordon, Grahame Webber
* Te Awamutu Ward: Lou Brown, Andrew Brown, Hazel Barnes, Marcus Gower
* Pirongia Ward: Clare St Pierre, Bruce Thomas
* Maungatautari Ward: Elwyn Andree-Wiltens
* Kakepuku Ward: Susan O'Regan
Community boards
* Cambridge Community Board: Sue Milner, Elise Badger, Jo Davies-Colley, Alana MacKay, Jim Goddin, Mike Montgomerie
* Te Awamutu Community Board: Gary Derbyshire, Richard Hurrell, Ange Holt, Jill Taylor, Kane Titchener
History
The council was established in 1989, through the merger of
Waipa County Council,
(established in 1886),
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References
External links
Official website
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Waipa District
Politics of Waikato
Territorial authorities of New Zealand