Wairoa District Council
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Wairoa District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera o Te Wairoa) is the territorial authority for the Wairoa District of New Zealand.[3]
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FoundedMarch 6, 1989, 37 years ago
PrecededbyWairoa Borough Council
Wairoa District Council Te Kaunihera o Te Wairoa | |
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| Territorial authority | |
Council logo | |
 Council ward map | |
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| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989, 37 years ago |
| Preceded by | Wairoa Borough Council |
| Leadership | |
Deputy mayor | Benita Cairns[2] |
Interim CEO | Malcolm Alexander |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 7 seats (1 mayor, 6 ward seats) |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years, renewable |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 11 October 2025 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Website | |
| wairoadc | |
The council covers the town of Wairoa and the surrounding rural communities. The council is the successor of the Wairoa Borough Council.
The council is led by the mayor of Wairoa, who is currently Craig Little[4].[3]
Composition
Wairoa District Council is made up of one mayor and six councillors.
| Ward | Councillor | Affiliation | First elected | |
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| Mayor | .jpg) |
Craig Little | None | |
| General | Sarah Bird | None | ||
| Jeremy Harker | Independent | |||
| Roz Thomas | None | |||
| Māori | Benita Cairns | None | ||
| Michelle Tahuri | None | |||
| Trevor Teotaia Hirini Waikawa | None | |||