# Wairoa District Council

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Wairoa District Council Te Kaunihera o Te Wairoa Territorial authority Council logo Council ward map Type Type Unicameral History Founded 6 March 1989 (1989-03-06), 37 years ago Preceded by Wairoa Borough Council Leadership Mayor Craig Little[1] Deputy mayor Benita Cairns[2] Interim CEO Malcolm Alexander Structure Seats 7 seats (1 mayor, 6 ward seats) Political groups Independent (7) Length of term 3 years, renewable Elections Voting system First-past-the-post Last election 11 October 2025 Next election 2028 Website wairoadc.govt.nz

**Wairoa District Council** ([Māori](/source/M%C4%81ori_language): *Te Kaunihera o Te Wairoa*) is the [territorial authority](/source/Territorial_authorities_of_New_Zealand) for the [Wairoa District](/source/Wairoa_District) of [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand).[3]

The council covers the town of [Wairoa](/source/Wairoa) and the surrounding rural communities. The council is the successor of the Wairoa Borough Council.

The council is led by the [mayor of Wairoa](/source/Mayor_of_Wairoa), who is currently [Craig Little](/source/Craig_Little)[4].[3]

## Composition

Wairoa District Council is made up of one mayor and six councillors.

Current council[5] Ward Councillor Affiliation First elected Mayor Craig Little None General Sarah Bird None Jeremy Harker Independent Roz Thomas None Māori Benita Cairns None Michelle Tahuri None Trevor Teotaia Hirini Waikawa None

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["RESULTS for Wairoa District Council Local Election 2025"](https://www.wairoadc.govt.nz/our-council/elections/election-results-2/2025-election-results-and-expenses/). Wairoa District Council. 17 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Hamilton-Irvine, Gary (20 October 2025). ["Local elections 2025: Deputy mayors chosen for Napier, Hastings, Wairoa; final regional councillor elected"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/local-elections-2025-deputy-mayors-chosen-for-napier-hastings-wairoa-final-regional-councillor-elected/7O57QIWAUJGCXFKV42ZHIOWKMQ/). *[Hawke's Bay Today](/source/Hawke's_Bay_Today)*. [The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald). Retrieved 27 October 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-aboutcouncil_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-aboutcouncil_3-1) ["About Council"](https://www.wairoadc.govt.nz/our-council/mayor-and-councillors/). *wairoadc.govt.nz*. Wairoa District Council.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["RESULTS for Wairoa District Council Local Election 2025"](https://www.wairoadc.govt.nz/our-council/elections/election-results-2/2025-election-results-and-expenses/). Wairoa District Council. 17 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["RESULTS for Wairoa District Council Local Election 2025"](https://www.wairoadc.govt.nz/our-council/elections/election-results-2/2025-election-results-and-expenses/). Wairoa District Council. 17 October 2025.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.wairoadc.govt.nz)

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