Tasman District Council Te Kaunihera o te tai o Aorere | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 November 1989 (1989-11-01) |
| Preceded by | Richmond Borough Council Motueka County Council Golden Bay County Council Waimea County Council |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 (1 mayor, 13 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Meeting place | |
| Richmond | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Tasman District Council (Māori:Te Kaunihera o te tai o Aorere) is theunitary local authority for theTasman District ofNew Zealand.[1] The council is led by themayor of Tasman, who is currentlyTim King.[1]
Tasman District Council was formed on 1 November 1989, replacingRichmond Borough Council (1891–1989),Motueka County Council (1900–1989),Golden Bay County Council (1956–1989) andWaimea County Council (1876–1989),[2] as part ofnationwide local government reforms. The Tasman council,Nelson City Council,Marlborough District Council andKaikoura District Council were within the Nelson-Marlborough region, until theNelson-Marlborough Regional Council was disestablished three years later on 1 July 1992. Tasman, Nelson and Marlborough becameunitary authorities on that date, with the regional functions for Kaikoura being transferred toCanterbury Regional Council.[3][4]
Tasman elects its 13 councillors from five wards: three from Motueka, three from Moutere/Waimea, four from Richmond, one from Murchison and two fromGolden Bay.[1] Golden Bay and Motueka wards also havecommunity boards, each with four elected members, who work with the council to support their local community.[5]
The council chamber is inRichmond and there are service centres atMotueka,Murchison, Richmond andTākaka.
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 onlyCarterton District Council andAuckland Council had higher rates.[6]
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 withNelson 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]
| Councillor | Ward | |
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.jpg) | Tim King | Mayoralty |
.jpg) | Stuart Bryant | Lakes / Murchison |
.jpg) | Celia Butler | Golden Bay |
.jpg) | Chris Hill | Golden Bay |
.jpg) | Barry Dowler | Motueka |
.jpg) | Brent Maru | Motueka |
.jpg) | Trindi Walker | Motueka |
.jpg) | Mike Kininmonth | Moutere / Waimea |
.jpg) | Christeen Mackenzie | Moutere / Waimea |
.jpg) | Dan Shallcrass | Moutere / Waimea |
| Glen Daikee | Richmond | |
.jpg) | Jo Ellis | Richmond |
| Mark Greening | Richmond | |
.jpg) | Kit Maling | Richmond |
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