# Waitomo District Council

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Waitomo District Council Type Type Unicameral of Waitomo District Houses Governing Body Term limits None History Founded 6 March 1989 (1989-03-06) Leadership Mayor John Robertson[1] Deputy mayor Eady Manawaiti[2] Structure Seats 7 seats (1 mayor, 6 ward seats) Length of term 3 years Website waitomo.govt.nz

**Waitomo District Council** is the [territorial authority](/source/Territorial_authorities_of_New_Zealand) for the [Waitomo District](/source/Waitomo_District) of [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand)'s [North Island](/source/North_Island). It serves as the district's local government, with the [Waikato Regional Council](/source/Waikato_Regional_Council) and [Horizons Regional Council](/source/Horizons_Regional_Council) serving as the regional authorities. It has existed since the [1989 reforms to local government](/source/1989_New_Zealand_local_government_reforms).

The council has 6 councillors and is chaired by the [mayor of Waitomo](/source/Mayor_of_Waitomo) (currently [John Robertson](/source/John_Robertson_(New_Zealand_politician%2C_born_1951)) since October 2019).

## Composition

### Councillors

- Mayor [John Robertson](/source/John_Robertson_(New_Zealand_politician%2C_born_1951))[3]

- Te Kuiti ward: Eady Tanirau Manawaiti, Dan Tasker and Isaiah Wallace

- Rural ward: Olivia Buckley, Allan Goddard and Janette Osborne

## History

The area came under the authority of Awakino County Council and Waitomo County Council until 1922, Otorohanga County Council from 1922 to 1976, and previous Waitomo District Council entity from 1976 to 1989. The current council was established in 1989.[4]

## Elections

- [1989](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1989_Waitomo_District_Council_election&action=edit&redlink=1)
- [1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1992_Waitomo_District_Council_election&action=edit&redlink=1)
- [1995](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1995_Waitomo_District_Council_election&action=edit&redlink=1)
- [1998](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1998_Waitomo_District_Council_election&action=edit&redlink=1)
- [2001](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2001_Waitomo_District_Council_election&action=edit&redlink=1)
- [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2004_Waitomo_District_Council_election&action=edit&redlink=1)
- [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2007_Waitomo_District_Council_election&action=edit&redlink=1)
- [2010](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2010_Waitomo_District_Council_election&action=edit&redlink=1)
- [2013](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2013_Waitomo_District_Council_election&action=edit&redlink=1)
- [2016](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2016_Waitomo_District_Council_election&action=edit&redlink=1)
- [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2019_Waitomo_District_Council_election&action=edit&redlink=1)
- [2022](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022_Waitomo_District_Council_election&action=edit&redlink=1)
- [2025](/source/2025_Waitomo_District_Council_election)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result"](https://www.electionz.com/LGE2025Results/ELT20WO25_Result.pdf) (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 22 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Firsts for Waitomo District Council's Elected Members"](https://www.waitomo.govt.nz/council/news-summary/council-news/2025/october/firsts-for-waitomo-district-council-s-elected-members/). Waitomo District Council. 29 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result"](https://www.electionz.com/LGE2025Results/ELT20WO25_Result.pdf) (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 22 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-fraser_4-0)** Fraser, B (1986). *The New Zealand Book of Events*. Auckland: Reed Methuen.

## External links

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

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