Far North District Council

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}

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| name = Far North District Council

| native_name = Te Kaunihera o Te Hiku o te Ika

| native_name_lang = mi

| coa_pic = File:Far North District Council CoA.png

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| logo_pic = File:Far North District Council.png

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| preceded_by ={{unbulleted list|Bay of Islands County Council|Kaikohe Borough Council|Kaitaia Borough Council|Hokianga County Council|Mangonui County Council|Whangaroa County Council}}

| established={{Start date|1989|11|01|df=y}}

| leader1_type = Mayor

| leader1 = Moko Tepania

| leader2_type = Deputy

| leader2 = Kelly Stratford

|leader3=Guy Holroyd|leader3_type=CEO| seats = 11 seats (1 mayor, 10 ward seats)

| house1 =

| political_groups1=* {{Color box|#C3C3C3|border=darkgray}} Independent (11)| term_length = 3 years, renewable

| voting_system1 =First-past-the-post

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| last_election1=8 October 2022| next_election1 =11 October 2025

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| meeting_place = Kaikohe

| website = {{URL|fndc.govt.nz}}

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Far North District Council ({{langx|mi|Te Kaunihera o Te Hiku o te Ika}}) is the territorial authority for the Far North District of New Zealand.{{cite web |title=About Far North District Council |url=https://www.fndc.govt.nz/Your-Council |website=fndc.govt.nz |publisher=Far North District Council}}

The council is led by the mayor of Far North, who is currently Moko Tepania. There are also ten ward councillors.

Councillors

  • Mayor Moko Tepania
  • Ngā Tai o Tokerau Ward: Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Tāmati Rakena, Babe Kapa & Penetaui Kleskovic
  • Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward: Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford, Steve McNally & Ann Court
  • Kaikohe-Hokianga Ward: John Vujcich
  • Te Hiku Ward: Felicity Foy, Mate Radich{{cite web |title=Far North District Councillors |url=https://www.fndc.govt.nz/Your-Council/Councillors |website=fndc.govt.nz |publisher=Far North District Council}}

History

The council was formed in 1989, replacing the Bay of Islands County Council, Kaikohe Borough Council (1947–1989), Kaitaia Borough Council (1922–1989), Hokianga County Council, Mangonui County Council and Whangaroa County Council (1876–1989).{{cite book |last1=Fraser |first1=B |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=idTNAAAACAAJ |title=The New Zealand Book of Events |date=1986 |publisher=Reed Methuen |location=Auckland|isbn=978-0-474-00123-9 }}

In 2020, the council had 384 staff, including 55 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,428.{{cite web |title=Ratepayers Report |url=https://www.ratepayersreport.nz/ |website=ratepayersreport.nz |publisher=Taxpayers' Union}}

Community Boards

The Far North District currently has 3 community boards, Bay of Islands-Whangaroa, Kaikohe-Hokianga and Te Hiku. Geographically they cover the entire district and are synonymous with the general ward boundaries.

  • Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board

The Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board has 7 single member subdivions, Kawakawa-Moerewa, Kerikeri, Paihia, Russell-Opua, Waipapa and Whangaroa.

  • Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board

The Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board has 6 members representing 3 subdivions, Kaikohe (3 members), North Hokianga (1 member), South Hokianga (2 members).

  • Te Hiku Community Board

The Te Hiku Community Board has 6 members representing 4 subdivisions, Doubtless Bay (1 member), Kaitaia (3 members), North Cape (1 member), Whatuwhiwhi (1 member).

References

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