Tasman District Council

Tasman District Council

Te Kaunihera o te tai o Aorere
Type
Type
HousesGoverning Body
Term limits
None
History
Founded6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)
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
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]

Tasman elects its 13 councillors from five different wards: three from Motueka, three from Moutere/Waimea, four from Richmond, one from Murchison and two from Golden Bay.[1]

History

Tasman District service centre in Tākaka

The council was formed in 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]

After the 1989 local government reforms Tasman, Nelson City Council, Marlborough District Council and Kaikoura District Council were under the Nelson-Marlborough Regional Council. The regional council was disestablished three years later in 1992 and Tasman, Nelson and Marlborough became unitary authorities. The regional functions for Kaikoura were transferred to the Canterbury Regional Council.[3][4]

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]

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 also six council committees: Regulatory, Strategy and Policy, Operations, Audit and Risk, CEO Review and Commercial.[7]

Tasman District Council also 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]

Current 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. 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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