Grey District Council is the territorial authority for the Grey District of New Zealand.[2]
Grey District Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 6 March 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 (1 mayor, 8 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| greydc | |
The council is led by the Mayor of Grey, who is currently Tania Gibson[3]. There are also eight ward councillors.[2]
The council operates five departments: Executive Office, Operations, Corporate Services, Community, Economic Development & Regulatory Services.[2]
Councillors
edit- Her Worship Mayor Tania Gibson[4]
- Deputy Mayor Allan Gibson
- Eastern Ward: Deputy Mayor Allan Gibson, Cr Robert Mallinson
- Central Ward: Cr Jack O'Connor, Cr Tim Mora, Cr Peter Davy
- Northern Ward: Cr Kate Kennedy
- Southern Ward: Cr Paulette Birchfield, Cr Rex MacDonald[5]
History
editThe council was formed in 1989, replacing Greymouth County Council (1868–1989)[6] and Runanga County Council (1912–1989).[7]
In 2020, the council had 78 staff, including 10 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing New Zealand Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $1,739.[8]
In December 2021, the council replaced four senior management roles during a restructure following a critical review.[9] In late October 2022, Council chief executive Paul Morris proposed eliminating 17 executive and middle management roles in favour of creating nine new positions.[10]
On 7 March 2024, Morris resigned as the Council's chief executive, effective immediately.[11] On 13 March, the Greymouth Council appointed former chief executive Paul Prestorius as interim chief executive until a new chief executive could be recruited.[12]
On 15 May 2024, the Council announced that it would be withdrawing from Local Government New Zealand, the representative body for local councils in New Zealand. Mayor of Grey Tania Gibson cited disagreement with the representative body's handling of the previous Sixth Labour Government's Three Waters reform programme as a reason for leaving the organisation.[13]
In late September 2024, Joanne Soderlund was appointed as the Grey District's new chief executive. As the first female chief executive, Soderland had previously served as the chief executive of the Shire of Tammin in Western Australia.[14]
References
edit- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- 1 2 3 "About Grey District Council". greydc.govt.nz. Grey District Council.
- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Grey District Council Mayor & Councillors". greydc.govt.nz. Grey District Council. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ↑ "Greymouth". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 1966. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 978-0-474-00123-9.
- ↑ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.
- ↑ Naish, Joanne (7 December 2021). "All senior managers leave after Grey District Council restructure". Stuff. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ Naish, Joanne (27 October 2022). "'Lean and efficient': Grey District Council proposes to disetablish 17 roles, create nine new ones". Stuff. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ "Council boss quits abruptly after turbulent time". Otago Daily Times. 8 March 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ Mulford, Meg (13 March 2024). "Ex-council chief executive to fill in after resignation". Otago Daily Times. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ "Latest council to pull out of LGNZ says it has failed". Otago Daily Times. 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ Naish, Joanne (27 September 2024). "New council CEO ready for small-town community". The Press. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.