Rangitikei District Council
The Rangitikei District Council is the local government authority for Rangitikei District in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the people of Rangitikei. Since October 2013, the Mayor of Rangitikei is Andy Watson, who succeeded Robert "Chalky" Leary. The council consists of a mayor who is elected at large, and 11 councillors elected across three wards, one of whom gets chosen as deputy mayor. There are also two community boards – for Rātana and Taihape. The councillors are elected under the first-past-the-post system in triennial elections.History
The Rangitikei District Council was established in 1989 as part of the 1989 local government reforms.
Up to 2019 the District had five wards: Bulls, Hunterville, Marton, Taihape and Turakina. In 2019 the number of wards was reduced to three: Northern, Central and Southern.Council membership
2016–2019
During the 2016–2019 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:2013–2016
During the 2013–2016 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:2010–2013
During the 2010–2013 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:2007–2010
During the 2007–2010 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
