Whakatāne District Council or Whakatane District Council () is the territorial authority for the Whakatāne District of New Zealand.

The council is led by the mayor of Whakatāne, who is currently . There are also 10 ward councillors.

Whakatāne District Council

Composition

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

External links

Official website

Whakatane District

Politics of the Bay of Plenty Region

Territorial authorities of New Zealand

Whakatāne District Council