Te Arotake Whakaahuatanga - Whakatāne District Representation Review 2022

Kia ora, thank you for your interest.

Submissions for the Representation Review have now closed.

The Mayor and Councillors will consider all submissions on Thursday, 14 October and a final decision will be made on the representation structure on Thursday, 11 November.

Ngā mihi

Whakatāne District Council is currently carrying out a representation review for the 2022 and 2025 Local Elections.

Local Council elections are held every three years so you can vote for who will represent you as Mayor, councillors and community board members.

Councils must review their representation structure at least once every six years, and that time is now for the Whakatāne District.

In May this year, Council voted unanimously to include Māori wards as part of Whakatāne District’s representation structure.

This representation review involves deciding the number of Councillors for General and Māori wards, how Councillors are elected, and whether or not there should be Community Boards.

On Tuesday, 17 August, Council decided on an initial proposal.

Preferred new structure:
Several options were reviewed, and Council's preferred draft option is to keep the current structure of one Mayor and 10 Councillors, and keep the four current Community Boards.

Here are the key changes within the proposed new structure:

  • separate General wards and Māori wards
  • seven General ward Councillors and three Māori ward Councillors
  • from four General wards to three General wards
  • three Māori wards

There's more information available on our website »

Please tell us what you think about the initial proposal and provide any feedback you may have.

Tēnā koe / Thank you.

Kia ora, thank you for your interest.

Submissions for the Representation Review have now closed.

The Mayor and Councillors will consider all submissions on Thursday, 14 October and a final decision will be made on the representation structure on Thursday, 11 November.

Ngā mihi

Whakatāne District Council is currently carrying out a representation review for the 2022 and 2025 Local Elections.

Local Council elections are held every three years so you can vote for who will represent you as Mayor, councillors and community board members.

Councils must review their representation structure at least once every six years, and that time is now for the Whakatāne District.

In May this year, Council voted unanimously to include Māori wards as part of Whakatāne District’s representation structure.

This representation review involves deciding the number of Councillors for General and Māori wards, how Councillors are elected, and whether or not there should be Community Boards.

On Tuesday, 17 August, Council decided on an initial proposal.

Preferred new structure:
Several options were reviewed, and Council's preferred draft option is to keep the current structure of one Mayor and 10 Councillors, and keep the four current Community Boards.

Here are the key changes within the proposed new structure:

  • separate General wards and Māori wards
  • seven General ward Councillors and three Māori ward Councillors
  • from four General wards to three General wards
  • three Māori wards

There's more information available on our website »

Please tell us what you think about the initial proposal and provide any feedback you may have.

Tēnā koe / Thank you.