Gore District Council

Gore District Council is the territorial authority for the Gore District of New Zealand.
The council is led by the mayor of Gore, who is currently. There are also eight ward councillors and three councillors elected at large.

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Composition

Councillors

Councillors for the 2025-2028 term are:

Mayor: Ben Bell
District-wide ward: Joe Stringer, Torrone Smith, Neville Phillips
Gore ward: Mel Cupit, Paul McPhail, Andy Fraser, Robert McKenzie, Donna Bruce
Gore rural ward: John Gardyne, Stewart MacDonell
Mataura ward: Nicky Coats

Community boards

Mataura Community Board: Steven Dixon, Michelle Hamilton, Tanya Rowling, Laurel Turnbull

History

The council was established in 1989, directly replacing the Gore and Mataura Borough Councils and part of Southland County Council as the Gore District, New Zealand
In 2020, the council had 334 staff, including 28 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union lobby group, residential rates averaged $2,163.