Matamata-Piako District Council
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Matamata-Piako District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Matamata | |
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| File:Matamata-Piako District Council logo.png | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 12 seats (1 mayor, 11 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| mpdc | |
Matamata-Piako District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Matamata) is the territorial authority for the Matamata-Piako District of New Zealand.[2]
There are 12 elected members of the council: the mayor of Matamata-Piako, Ash Tanner[3], and 11 ward councillors.[2]
Composition
[edit | edit source]Councillors
[edit | edit source]- Mayor Ash Tanner[4]
- Matamata Ward: Kevin Tappin, James Sainsbury, Sue Whiting, Adrienne Wilcock
- Morrinsville Ward: Donna Arnold, Bruce Dewhurst, Neil Goodger, James Thomas
- Te Aroha Ward: Caitlin Casey, Teena Cornes, Russell Smith[2]
History
[edit | edit source]The council was established in 1989, through the merger of:
- Piako County Council, established in 1876[5]
- Te Aroha County Council, established in 1898[5]
- Morrinsville Borough Council, established in 1921[6]
- Matamata Borough Council, established in 1935[7]
References
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- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Morrinsville
- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Matamata
External links
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