Ōtorohanga District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtorohanga) is the territorial authority for the Ōtorohanga District of New Zealand's North Island. It serves as the district's local government, with the Waikato Regional Council serving as the regional authority. It has existed since 1979, surviving in a re-constituted form through the 1989 reforms to local government.
Ōtorohanga District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtorohanga | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 6 March 1989 |
| Leadership | |
Deputy mayor | Katrina Christison |
CEO | Tanya Winter[2] |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 10 (1 mayor, 9 councillors) |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2025 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Website | |
| otodc | |
The council has 9 councillors and is chaired by the mayor of Ōtorohanga (currently Rodney Dow since October 2025).
In 2026 6,421 were registered to vote in the District.[3]
Composition
editThe council currently consists of a mayor elected at-large and 9 councillors, elected from six wards. Two councillors are returned from Rangiātea Māori ward, which covers the entire district, two from Kāwhia-Tihiroa general ward, two from Ōtorohanga general ward, one from Waipā general ward, one from Kio Kio-Korakonui general ward, and one from Wharepūhunga general ward.[4]
Current council
editThe present council was elected in the 2025 local elections:
| Position | Name | Ward | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Rodney Dow | At-large | Independent | |
| Deputy mayor | Katrina Christison | Ōtorohanga | Independent | |
| Councillor | Tayla Barclay | Ōtorohanga | Independent | |
| Councillor | Andrew Barker | Kio Kio-Korakonui | Independent | |
| Councillor | Jo Butcher | Kāwhia-Tihiroa | Independent | |
| Councillor | Kit Jeffries | Kāwhia-Tihiroa | Independent | |
| Councillor | Shane Carr | Wharepūhunga | Independent | |
| Councillor | Tennille Kete | Rangiātea | Independent | |
| Councillor | Jaimee Tamaki | Rangiātea | Independent | |
| Councillor | Michael Woodward | Waipā | Independent | |
Community boards
editŌtorohanga District Council currently has two community boards:[4]
History
editElections
editReferences
edit- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ↑ "Leadership Team". www.otodc.govt.nz. Ōtarahanga District Council. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Enrolment by local council voting area". Electoral Commission. 30 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Representation". www.otodc.govt.nz. Ōtorohanga District Council. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Mayor". www.otodc.govt.nz. Ōtorohanga District Council. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Councillors". www.otodc.govt.nz. Ōtorohanga District Council. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- 1 2 "2025 Triennial Elections DECLARATION OF RESULT" (PDF). www.otodc.govt.nz. Ōtorohanga District Council. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Community Boards". www.otodc.govt.nz. Ōtorohanga District Council. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
- ↑ "About Ōtorohanga District Council". otodc.govt.nz. Waitomo District Council.