Whakatāne District Council
Whakatāne District Council Kia Whakatāne au i ahau | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 seats (1 mayor, 10 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| whakatane | |
Whakatāne District Council or Whakatane District Council (Māori: Kia Whakatāne au i ahau) is the territorial authority for the Whakatāne District of New Zealand.[2]
The council is led by the mayor of Whakatāne, who is currently Nándor Tánczos[3]. There are also 10 ward councillors.[2]
Composition
2025-2028 Elected Members
| Type | Ward | Councillor | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | At-Large | Nándor Tánczos | None |
| General | Rangitāiki | Gavin Dennis | None |
| Henry Heke | None | ||
| Whakatāne-Ōhope | Carolyn Louise Hamill | None | |
| Lesley Immink | None | ||
| Julie Claire Jukes | None | ||
| Malcolm Whitaker | None | ||
| Te Urewera | Andrew Iles | None | |
| Māori | Rangitāiki | Tu O'Brien | None |
| Kāpū te rangi | Toni Boynton | None | |
| Toi ki Uta (Māori) | Jesse Wayne Ranui-Morgan | None |
2022–2025 elected members
- Victor Luca, Mayor
- Lesley Immink, Deputy Mayor
- Julie Jukes, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope General ward
- Nándor Tánczos, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope General ward
- Andrew Iles, Councillor for Te Urewera General ward
- Gavin Dennis, Councillor for Rangitāiki General ward
- Wilson James, Councillor for Rangitāiki General ward
- John Pullar, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope General ward
- Tu O'Brien, Councillor for Rangitāiki General ward
- Toni Boynton, Councillor for Kapu te rangi Māori Ward
- Ngapera Rangiaho, Councillor for Toi ki Uta Māori Ward
2019–2022 elected members
- Judy Turner, Mayor
- Andrew Iles, Deputy Mayor
- Julie Jukes, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward
- Alison Silcock, Councillor for Galatea-Murupara ward
- Nándor Tánczos, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward
- Gerard van Beek, Councillor for Rangitāiki ward
- Victor Luca, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward
- Gavin Dennis, Councillor for Rangitāiki Ward
- Wilson James, Councillor for Rangitāiki ward
- Lesley Immink, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward
- John Pullar, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward
References
- ^ "Elections 2025 - Results". Whakatāne District Council. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ a b "About Council". whakatane.govt.nz. Whakatāne District Council.
- ^ "Elections 2025 - Results". Whakatāne District Council. Retrieved 29 October 2025.