Waipā District Council

Waipā District Council is the territorial authority for the Waipā District of New Zealand.
The council consists of 12 elected members: the mayor of Waipā,, and 10 general ward councillors and 1 Māori ward councillor.

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Composition

Councillors

Mayor:
Cambridge Ward: Aidhean Camson, Jo Davies-Colley, Roger Gordon and Pip Kempthorne
Te Awamutu and Kihikihi Ward: Marcus Gower, Dean Taylor and Shane Walsh
Pirongia and Kakepuku Ward: Les Bennett and Clare St Pierre
Maungatautari Ward: Mike Montgomerie
Waipā Māori Ward: Dale-Maree Morgan

Community boards

Cambridge Community Board: Jo Davies-Colley, Elise Badger, Sue Milner, Alana MacKay, Andrew Myers, Councillor Mike Montgomerie, Councillor Philip Coles
Te Awamutu Community Board: Ange Holt, Kane Titchener, Sally Whitaker, Jill Taylor, John Wood, Councillor Bruce Thomas, Councillor Lou Brown

History

The council was established in 1989, through the merger of Waipa County Council, Cambridge Borough Council, and Te Awamutu Borough Council. The council established a Māori ward in 2021, with the first Māori ward councillor elected in the 2022 local elections.