Waimakariri District Council (abbr. WDC) is the territorial authority for the Waimakariri District of New Zealand. It serves as the district's local government alongside Environment Canterbury as the regional council. The current entity has existed since 1989, prior to which local government in the area was split between four local authorities.
The governing body of the council has 10 councillors and is chaired by the mayor of Waimakariri (currently Dan Gordon since October 2022). There also four community boards.
History
The council was formed in 1989, replacing Eyre County Council (1912–1989) and Kaiapoi County Council (1868–1989).Te Ara: An Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Kaiapoi
In 2020, the council had 433 staff, including 63 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,648.
Governing body
Mayor
One mayor is elected at-large; they chair meetings of the governing body and act as the head of local government in the district.
Current composition The current members of the governing body of council are: +RolePortraitNameAffiliationWardMayorDan GordonIndependentElected at-largeDeputyPhilip RedmondIndependentKaiapoi-WoodendCouncillorTim BartleStanding Together for WaimakaririKaiapoi-WoodendCouncillorBrent CairnsIndependentKaiapoi-WoodendCouncillorShona PowellIndependentKaiapoi-WoodendCouncillorWendy DoodyIndependentRangiora-AshleyCouncillorJason GoldsworthyIndependentRangiora-AshleyCouncillorBruce McLarenIndependentRangiora-AshleyCouncillorJoan WardIndependentRangiora-AshleyCouncillorNiki MealingsIndependentOxford-OhokaCouncillorTim FultonIndependentOxford-Ohoka
Community boards Rangiora-Ashley Community Board Oxford-Ohoka Community Board Woodend-Sefton Community Board Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board
References
External links Official website