Ohinemuri County was one of the counties of New Zealand of the North Island.
The Ohinemuri County Council first met on 17 November 1885. It was formed from a portion of Thames County. A 1919 petition resulted in loss of the western part of the area to a new Hauraki Plains County in 1920.
The county was abolished through the 1989 local government reforms.
The population was 1,516 in 1891, 3,056 in 1945 and 5,579 in 1986.
In 1923 Ohinemuri County covered and had a population of 2,678, with of gravel roads, of mud roads and of tracks.
The 1911 Italianate county offices at 41 Belmont Road, Paeroa, were used by the county until 1986. They are now used by Hauraki Māori Trust Board and protected by an A Category listing in Hauraki District Plan.
County leadership County ChairmanTermAffiliation1 Mr. F. Cock 1885–1887 Independent2 Mr. W. Nicholls 1887–1889Independent3 Mr J. Moore 1889–1890Independent4 Mr. J. Phillips 1890–1891Independent5 Mr. E. Edwards (Snr) 1891–1893Independent6 Mr. H. Barrry 1893–1901Independent7 Mr. H. Poland 1901–1905Liberal8 Mr. W. Nicholls 1905–1908Independent9 Mr. P. Grace 1908–1911Independent10 Mr. H. Corbett 1911–1916Independent11 Mr. C. Lloyd 1916-1916Independent12 Mr. P. Grace 1916–1920Independent13 Mr. A. Robinson 1920–1925Independent14 Mr. W. Johnstone 1925–1926Independent15 Mr. H. Corbett 1926–1929Independent16 Mr. C. Mason 1929–1932Independent17 Mr. W. Marshall 1932–1944Independent13 Mr. T. Barrett 1944–?Independent
Mayor of PaeroaTermAffiliation1 Mr. Towers 1915–1919 Independent2 Mr. P. Brenan 1919–1923Independent3 Mr W. Marshall 1923–1941Independent4 Mr. E. Edwards 1941–1950Independent5 Mr. N. C. Davies 1950–1955Independent6 Mr. L. J. Shaw 1955–1959Independent7 Mr. E. W. Lee 1959–1965Independent
Mayor of Waihi TermAffiliation1 Mr W. Phillips 1902–1904Independent2 Mr T. Gilmour 1904–1908Independent3 Mr J. Newth 1908–1913Independent4 Mr M. Power 1913–1915Independent5 Mr D. Donaldson 1915–1923 Independent6 Mr W. Walnutt 1923–1947Independent7 Mr S. Bonnici 1947–1947Independent8 Mr H. Pickett 1947–1956Independent9 Mr C. Christensen 1956–1965Independent10 Mr A. Thomas 1965–1971Independent11 Mr A. Dean 1971–1977Independent12 Mr O. Morgan 1977–1989Independent See also List of former territorial authorities in New Zealand § Counties
References
External links Te Aroha News report of first meeting