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Coordinates: 35°2435S 173°4353E / 35.409603°S 173.7314873°E / -35.409603; 173.7314873
 

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Far North District Council


Te Kaunihera o Te Hiku o te Ika
Type
Type ofFar North District
HousesGoverning Body

Term limits

None
History
Founded6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership

Mayor

Moko Tepania

Deputy Mayor

Kelly Stratford

Structure
Seats11 (1 mayor, 10 ward seats)
Committees5

Length of term

3 years
Meeting place
Kaikohe
Website
fndc.govt.nz

Far North District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera o Te Hiku o te Ika) is the territorial authority for the Far North DistrictofNew Zealand.[1]

The council is led by the mayor of Far North, who is currently Moko Tepania. There are also ten ward councillors.[1]

Councillors[edit]

History[edit]

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).[3]

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.[4]

Community Boards[edit]

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.

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

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

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b "About Far North District Council". fndc.govt.nz. Far North District Council.
  • ^ "Far North District Councillors". fndc.govt.nz. Far North District Council.
  • ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 978-0-474-00123-9.
  • ^ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.
  • External links[edit]

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