Tasman District Council
Tasman District Council Te Kaunihera o te tai o Aorere | |
|---|---|
| History | |
| Founded | 1 November 1989 |
| 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 the unitary local authority for the Tasman District of New Zealand.[2] The council is led by the mayor of Tasman, who is currently Tim King[3].[2]
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),[4] 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.[5][6]
Structure
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.[2] Golden Bay and Motueka wards also have community boards, each with four elected members, who work with the council to support their local community.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
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.[9] The two councils also have a joint District Licensing Committee, which deals with all alcohol licensing matters.[9]
Elected members
2025–2028 term
For the 2025 Tasman District Council election, the Te Tai o Aorere Māori ward was first introduced, bringing the number of elected members to 15.[10]
| Councillor | Ward | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim King | Mayoralty | |
| Paul Morgan | Te Tai o Aorere Māori | |
| John Gully | Lakes / Murchison | |
| Mark Hume | Golden Bay | |
| Celia Butler | Golden Bay | |
| Brent Maru | Motueka | |
| Trindi Walker | Motueka | |
| Kerryn Ferneyhough | Motueka | |
| Dave Woods | Moutere / Waimea | |
| Dean McNamara | Moutere / Waimea | |
| Mike Kininmonth | Moutere / Waimea | |
| Jo Ellis | Richmond | |
| Kit Maling | Richmond | |
| Timo Neubauer | Richmond | |
| Mark Greening | Richmond | |
2022–2025 term
| 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
- ^ "Election results". Tasman District Council. 17 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "About Tasman District Council". tasman.govt.nz. Tasman District Council.
- ^ "Election results". Tasman District Council. 17 October 2025.
- ^ Fraser, B. (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
- ^ "Local government reform 1987–1989". Ministry for the Environment. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tasman District Council Community boards & advisory groups". tasman.govt.nz. Tasman District Council.
- ^ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.
- ^ a b c "Tasman District Council Committees and Subcommittees". tasman.govt.nz. Tasman District Council.
- ^ "Candidate Handbook" (PDF). Tasman District Council. May 2025. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Election results". Tasman District Council. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Your Mayor and Councillors". Tasman District Council. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
External links
- Tasman District Council Archived 7 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Top of the South Maps from Tasman District Council and Nelson City Council