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Rangitikei District Council

Rangitikei District Council
Type
Type
History
Founded 1989 (1989)
Leadership
Deputy Mayor
Nigel Belsham
Seats 11
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
2016
Next election
2019
Meeting place
Rangitikei District Council
Rangitikei District Council Building,
46 High St, Marton
Website
www.rangitikei.govt.nz

The Rangitikei District Council is the local government authority for Rangitikei District in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the 14,800 people of Rangitikei. Since October 2013, the Mayor of Rangitikei is Andy Watson, who succeeded Robert "Chalky" Leary. The council consists of a mayor who is elected at large, and 11 councillors elected across five wards, one of whom gets chosen as deputy-mayor. The councillors are elected under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system in triennial elections, with the most recent election held on 12 October 2013.

The Rangitikei District Council was established in 1989 as part of the 1989 local government reforms.

During the 2016–2019 term, the composition of the Council is as follows:

During the 2013–2016 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:

During the 2010–2013 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:

During the 2007–2010 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:


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