Hauraki District Council is the territorial authority for the Hauraki District of New Zealand's North Island. It serves as the district's local government, with the Waikato Regional Council serving as the regional authority. It has existed since the 1989 reforms to local government.
The council has 13 councillors and is chaired by the mayor of Hauraki (currently Toby Adams since 2019).
In 2026 15,324 were registered to vote in the District.
Composition The council currently consists of a mayor elected at-large and 13 councillors, elected from four wards. Two councillors are returned from Te Pakikau o te Ika Māori ward, which covers the entire district, four from Plains general ward, three from Paeroa general ward, and four from Waihī general ward.
The current mayor is . Adams was re-elected unopposed in 2022 for a further three-year term. He was re-elected again in 2025 by a substantial majority.
Current council The present council was elected in the 2025 local elections:
+ Hauraki District Council, 2025–2028 Position Name Ward AffiliationMayorToby AdamsAt-largeIndependentDeputy mayorPaul MilnerPaeroaIndependentCouncillor Jo TilsleyPaeroaIndependentCouncillor Rino WilkinsonPaeroaIndependentCouncillor Cynthia BatesPlainsIndependentCouncillor Ray BroadPlainsIndependentCouncillor Stephen CrooymansPlainsIndependentCouncillor Neil GrayPlainsIndependentCouncillor Sara HowellWaihīIndependentCouncillor Austin RattrayWaihīIndependentCouncillor Amanda RyanWaihīIndependentCouncillor Anne Marie SpicerWaihīIndependentCouncillor Rereahu CollierTe Pakikau o te IkaIndependentCouncillor Des TylerTe Pakikau o te IkaIndependent
History The council was established in 1989 from the merger of Waihi Borough Council (established in 1902), Paeroa Borough Council (established in 1915), and Hauraki Plains County Council (established in 1920).
Elections
References
External links Official website