Tasman District Council

Tasman District Council

Te Kaunihera o te tai o Aorere
History
Founded1 November 1989 (1989-11-01)
Preceded byRichmond Borough Council
Motueka County Council
Golden Bay County Council
Waimea County Council
Leadership
Structure
Seats14 (1 mayor, 13 ward seats)
Length of term
3 years
Meeting place
Richmond
Website
www.tasman.govt.nz

Tasman District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera o te tai o Aorere) is the unitary local authority for the Tasman District of New Zealand.[1] The council is led by the mayor of Tasman, who is currently Tim King.[1]

History

Tasman District Council was formed on 1 November 1989, replacing Richmond Borough Council (1891–1989), Motueka County Council (1900–1989), Golden Bay County Council (1956–1989) and Waimea County Council (1876–1989),[2] as part of nationwide local government reforms. The Tasman council, Nelson City Council, Marlborough District Council and Kaikoura District Council were within the Nelson-Marlborough region, until the Nelson-Marlborough Regional Council was disestablished three years later on 1 July 1992. Tasman, Nelson and Marlborough became unitary authorities on that date, with the regional functions for Kaikoura being transferred to Canterbury Regional Council.[3][4]

Structure

Tākaka service centre

Tasman elects its 13 councillors from five wards: three from Motueka, three from Moutere/Waimea, four from Richmond, one from Murchison and two from Golden Bay.[1] Golden Bay and Motueka wards also have community boards, each with four elected members, who work with the council to support their local community.[5]

The council chamber is in Richmond and there are service centres at Motueka, Murchison, Richmond and Tākaka.

In 2020, the council had 289 staff, including 63 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $3,186, and only Carterton District Council and Auckland Council had higher rates.[6]

Committees

Council members meet each month as a full council. There are six council committees: Regulatory, Strategy and Policy, Operations, Audit and Risk, CEO Review and Commercial.[7]

Tasman District Council has representatives on several joint committees with Nelson City Council: Community Development, Engineering Services, Environmental Planning, Tasman Regional Transport, Joint Shareholders Committee, the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit, the Regional Pest Management Joint Committee, and the Saxton Field Committee.[7] The two councils also have a joint District Licensing Committee, which deals with all alcohol licensing matters.[7]

Councillors

Current councillors[8]
Councillor Ward
Tim King Mayoralty
Stuart Bryant Lakes / Murchison
Celia Butler Golden Bay
Chris Hill Golden Bay
Barry Dowler Motueka
Brent Maru Motueka
Trindi Walker Motueka
Mike Kininmonth Moutere / Waimea
Christeen Mackenzie Moutere / Waimea
Dan Shallcrass Moutere / Waimea
Glen Daikee Richmond
Jo Ellis Richmond
Mark Greening Richmond
Kit Maling Richmond

References

  1. ^ a b c "About Tasman District Council". tasman.govt.nz. Tasman District Council.
  2. ^ Fraser, B. (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
  3. ^ "Local government reform 1987–1989". Ministry for the Environment. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009.
  4. ^ "Determination on proposal for the abolition of Kaikoura District and its inclusion in Hurunui District" (PDF). Local Government Commission. May 2009. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Tasman District Council Community boards & advisory groups". tasman.govt.nz. Tasman District Council.
  6. ^ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.
  7. ^ a b c "Tasman District Council Committees and Subcommittees". tasman.govt.nz. Tasman District Council.
  8. ^ "Your Mayor and Councillors". Tasman District Council. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

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