Waimakariri District Council
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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
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| name = Waimakariri District Council
| native_name = Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimakariri
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| house_type = Unicameral
| houses = Governing Body
| jurisdiction = Waimakariri District
| term_limits = None
| foundation = {{Start date|1989|03|06}}
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| leader1_type = Mayor
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| seats = 11 (1 mayor, 10 ward seats)
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| term_length = 3 years
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| website = {{URL|waimakariri.govt.nz}}
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Waimakariri District Council ({{langx|mi|Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimakariri}}) is the territorial authority for the Waimakariri District of New Zealand.{{cite web |title=About Waimakariri District Council |url=https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/your-council/council-boards-and-committees/mayor-and-councillors |website=waimakariri.govt.nz |publisher=Waimakariri District Council}}
The council has 11 members: the mayor of Waimakariri, {{NZ officeholder data|Waimakariri District Mayor|y||}}, and ten ward councillors.
Composition
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History
The council was formed in 1989, replacing Eyre County Council (1912–1989) and Kaiapoi County Council (1868–1989).{{cite book |last1=Fraser |first1=B |title=The New Zealand Book of Events |date=1986 |publisher=Reed Methuen |location=Auckland}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/library/history_files/The%20history%20of%20the%20Eyre%20County%20Council.pdf |title=History of the Eyre County Council |access-date=30 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014075836/http://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/library/history_files/The%20history%20of%20the%20Eyre%20County%20Council.pdf |archive-date=14 October 2008 |url-status=dead }}[http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/K/Kaiapoi/Kaiapoi/en Te Ara: The 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.{{cite web |title=Ratepayers Report |url=https://www.ratepayersreport.nz/ |website=ratepayersreport.nz |publisher=Taxpayers' Union}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz Official website]
{{Territorial Authorities of New Zealand}}
{{Waimakariri District}}
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