Gore District Council
Territorial authority of New Zealand
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Gore District Council is the territorial authority for the Gore District of New Zealand.[3]
Gore District Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 6 March 1989 |
| Leadership | |
Deputy mayor | Joe Stringer[2] |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 12 (1 mayor, 8 ward seats, 3 other seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| goredc | |
The council is led by the mayor of Gore, who is currently Ben Bell[1]. There are also eight ward councillors and three councillors elected at large.[3]
Composition
Councillors
Councillors for the 2025-2028 term are:[4][2]
- Mayor: Ben Bell
- District-wide ward: Joe Stringer (deputy mayor), Torrone Smith, Neville Phillips
- Gore ward: Mel Cupit, Paul McPhail, Andy Fraser, Robert McKenzie, Donna Bruce
- Gore rural ward: John Gardyne, Stewart MacDonell
- Mataura ward: Nicky Coats
Community boards
- Mataura Community Board: Steven Dixon, Michelle Hamilton, Tanya Rowling, Laurel Turnbull[4]
History
The council was established in 1989, directly replacing the Gore and Mataura Borough Councils and part of Southland County Council (established in 1885.[5][6]) as the Gore District, New Zealand
In 2020, the council had 334 staff, including 28 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union lobby group, residential rates averaged $2,163.[7]