Territorial authority for the Hastings District of New Zealand
Hastings District Council
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Council ward map |
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Established | March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06), 35 years ago |
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Preceded by | - Hastings City Council
- Havelock North Borough Council
- Hawke's Bay County Council
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Deputy | Tania Kerr |
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CEO | To’osavili Nigel Bickle |
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Seats | 15 seats (1 mayor, 14 ward seats) |
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Length of term | 3 years, renewable |
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| First-past-the-post |
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Last election | 8 October 2022 |
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Next election | 2025 |
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Council building on Lyndon Rd E in Hastings |
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hastingsdc.govt.nz |
Hastings District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga) is the territorial authority for the Hastings District of New Zealand.[1]
The council covers the urban areas of Havelock North, Hastings and Flaxmere, and the surrounding settlements of Clive, Te Awanga, Haumoana and Waimarama. It was formed in 1989, through the merger of Hastings City Council, Havelock North Borough Council and the Hawke's Bay County Council.[1]
The council is led by the mayor of Hastings, who is currently Sandra Hazlehurst.[1]
Composition
Hastings District Council is made up of one mayor and 15 councillors representing five general wards and one Māori ward.[2]
The council also has a Rural Community Board, made up of four members elected from four rural community areas.[1]
Current Council[2]
Ward
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Councillor
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Affiliation
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First elected
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Mayor
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Sandra Hazlehurst
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Independent
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2017
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Mohaka
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Tania Kerr
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None
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2008
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Kahuranaki
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Marcus Buddo
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None
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2022
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Heretaunga
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Alwyn Corban
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None
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2019
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Hana Montaperto-Hendry
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None
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2024
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Flaxmere
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Henry Heke
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None
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2022
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Hastings–Havelock North
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Malcolm Dixon
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None
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2013
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Michael Fowler
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None
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2022
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Damon Harvey
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None
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2016
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Eileen Lawson
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None
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2018
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Simon Nixon
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None
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2010
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Wendy Schollum
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Delivering housing and employment
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2017
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Kevin Watkins
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None
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2001
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Takitimu (Māori ward)
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Ana Apatu
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None
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2022
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Kellie Jessup
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Consult, Create & Execute
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2022
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Heather Te Au-Skipworth
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None
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2024
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Rural Community Board - Te Poari Hapori Tuawhenua[3]
Subdivision
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Board member
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First elected
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Maraekakaho
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Jonathan Stockley (Chair)
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2019
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Kaweka
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Isabele Crawshaw (Deputy Chair)
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2022
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Tutira
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Abby Morley
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2022
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Poukawa
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Vicki Scoular
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2022
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District councillors representing the Mohaka, Kahuranaki, and Takitimu wards are also members.
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Coat of arms
Coat of arms of Hastings District Council
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- Notes
- The council has a coat of arms, granted in 1993, which incorporates features from the coats of arms of the former Hastings City, Havelock North Borough and Hawke's Bay County councils. The blazon is:[4][5]
- Crest
- On a wreath of the colours, clouds Argent, rays Or, a sunburst supporting a toothed wheel, perforated of six, centred and rimmed Argent, Gules.
- Escutcheon
- Per pale Vert and Argent, in dexter a cross-crosslet fitchy Or (for Havelock North Borough Council); in sinister, on a cross carved with a Māori pattern Gules, a sun in splendour Or (for Hawke's Bay County Council); on a chief party per pale Argent and Vert, a lion passant guardant, armed and langued Gules within an orle of fern leaves all counterchanged (for Hastings City Council). An inescutcheon Or charged with a manche Gules (for Warren Hastings).
- Supporters
- Dexter, a ram, tail couped, horned and hoofed Or, proper, supporting on a staff proper palewise flying to the dexter an ensign Sable, two bars Argent edged and charged with a hawk rising Or (for Hawke's Bay and Lord Hawke).
Sinister, a bull, armed and hoofed Or, supporting a staff property palewise flying to the sinister, edged Or, a New Zealand Ensign; all supported by a profusion of apples, pears, peaches, grapes and miro berries with their leaves, surmounting a Māori style carved panel representing Rongomatane and Haumiatiketike, all proper.
- Motto
- Urbis Et Ruris Concordia (Town and Country in Harmony).
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References
External links
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