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Home Our Council News Public Notices 2024 August WDC Representation Review

WDC Representation Review

1 Aug 2024, 11:25 AM

In accordance with the Local Electoral Act 2011, The Waitomo District Council reviewed its representation arrangements on 30 July 2024 and resolved to retain the existing representation arrangements.

On that basis Council gives notice that the following proposal applies for the elections to be held on 11 October 2025.

Council Representation
It is proposed that the Council continues to comprise of six members elected from two wards, and the mayor elected at large. The two wards reflect the urban and rural communities of interest and are called the Te Kūiti Ward and the Waitomo Rural Ward. The population that each member will represent is as follows:

Ward  Population * Members Population/member
Waitomo Rural 5,100 3 1,700
Te Kūiti  4,620 3 1,540
  9,720 6 1,620


* The populations used are the estimated resident population as at 30 June 2023 provided by Statistics NZ. They use the 2018 census as their base.

In accordance with section 19V (2) of the Local Electoral Act 2001 the population that each member represents must be within the range of 1,620 +/- 10% (that is 1458 to 1782), unless particular communities of interest considerations justify otherwise. Both wards fall within this range.

Community Boards
The proposal is to not establish any community boards.


Further information
Copies of Council’s resolution and maps setting out the areas of the proposed wards (no change from existing boundaries) may be viewed and obtained from the Council Customer Service Centre (160 Rora Street, Te Kūiti). Any queries regarding the Council’s proposal should be directed to the Chief Executive. Relevant information is also available on the Council’s website.


Submissions are invited
Persons with an interest in the proposed representation arrangements are invited to make a written submission on the proposal. Submissions must be received by 4pm on Monday 2 September 2024. Submissions may be submitted by the following methods:

  • Online: find more information and a submission form on our website here
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Hand in: Council Customer Service Centre (160 Rora Street, Te Kūiti).
  • Post: Representation Review, Waitomo District Council, 15 Queen Street, Te Kūiti 3910

 

Please state in your submission if you wish to be heard by the Council. Council Hearings are scheduled for Tuesday, 10 September 2024.


Ben Smit
CHIEF EXECUTIVE