Waimakariri District Council
# Waimakariri District Council

Waimakariri District Council (Māori: Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimakariri) is the territorial authority for the Waimakariri District of New Zealand.

The council has 11 members: the mayor of Waimakariri, Dan Gordon, and ten ward councillors.

## Composition

### Councillors

* Mayor Dan Gordon
* Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward: Deputy Mayor Neville Atkinson, Al Blackie, Philip Redmond, Sandra Stewart
* Oxford-Ohoka Ward: Wendy Doody, Niki Mealings
* Rangiora-Ashley: Kirstyn Barnett, Robbie Brine, Joan Ward, Paul Williams

### Community boards

* Rangiora-Ashley Community Board
* Oxford-Ohoka Community Board
* Woodend-Sefton Community Board
* Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board

## History

The council was formed in 1989, replacing Eyre County Council (1912-1989) and Kaiapoi County Council (1868-1989).

In 2020, the council had 433 staff, including 63 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,648.

