Thames-Coromandel District Council
# Thames-Coromandel District Council

Thames-Coromandel District Council is the territorial authority for the Thames-Coromandel District of New Zealand. The council consists of the mayor of Thames-Coromandel and 8 ward councillors. There are also five community boards.

The current mayor is Len Salt.

## Composition

### Councillors

* Mayor Len Salt
* Coromandel-Colville Ward: John Morrissey
* Mercury Bay Ward: Rekha Giri-Percival, Deli Connell, John Grant
* South East Ward: Gary Gotlieb, Terry Walker
* Thames Ward: Peter Revell, Martin Rodley, Robyn Sinclair

### Community boards

* Coromandel-Colville Community Board: Jan Autumn, Jean Ashby, Kim Brett, Peter Pritchard
* Mercury Bay Community Board: Bill McLean, Deli Connell, Rekha Giri-Percival, Jeremy Lomas
* Tairua-Pauanui Community Board: Anne Stewart Ball, Chris New, Warwick Brooks, Barry Swindles
* Thames Community Board: Cherie Staples, Peter Revell, Sheryll Fitzpatrick, Strat Peters
* Whangamata Community Board: Dave Ryan, Kay Baker, Ken Coulam, Tamzin Letele

## History

The area was under the authority of the Auckland Province government from 1853 to 1876.

It was divided into the territories of Coromandel County Council and Thames County Council from 1876 to 1975.

It came under the authority of the Thames/Coromandel District Council from 1975 to 1989.

The current council was established in 1989.

