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Hastings District Council

Coordinates: 39°38′43″S 176°50′25″E / 39.6453153°S 176.840366°E / -39.6453153; 176.840366
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Hastings District Council

Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga
Territorial authority
Coat of arms of Hastings and council logo
Council ward map
Type
Type
History
EstablishedMarch 6, 1989 (1989-03-06), 35 years ago
Preceded by
  • Hastings City Council
  • Havelock North Borough Council
  • Hawke's Bay County Council
Leadership
Deputy
Tania Kerr
CEO
To’osavili Nigel Bickle
Structure
Seats15 seats (1 mayor, 14 ward seats)
Political groups
  •   Independent (15)
Length of term
3 years, renewable
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
8 October 2022
Next election
2025
Meeting place
Council building on Lyndon Rd E in Hastings
Website
hastingsdc.govt.nz

Hastings District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga) is the territorial authority for the Hastings District of New Zealand.[1]

The council covers the urban areas of Havelock North, Hastings and Flaxmere, and the surrounding settlements of Clive, Te Awanga, Haumoana and Waimarama. It was formed in 1989, through the merger of Hastings City Council, Havelock North Borough Council and the Hawke's Bay County Council.[1]

The council is led by the mayor of Hastings, who is currently Sandra Hazlehurst.[1]

Composition

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Hastings District Council is made up of one mayor and 15 councillors representing five general wards and one Māori ward.[2]

The council also has a Rural Community Board, made up of four members elected from four rural community areas.[1]

Current Council[2]
Ward Councillor Affiliation First elected
Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst Independent 2017
Mohaka Tania Kerr None 2008
Kahuranaki Marcus Buddo None 2022
Heretaunga Alwyn Corban None 2019
Hana Montaperto-Hendry None 2024
Flaxmere Henry Heke None 2022
Hastings–Havelock North Malcolm Dixon None 2013
Michael Fowler None 2022
Damon Harvey None 2016
Eileen Lawson None 2018
Simon Nixon None 2010
Wendy Schollum Delivering housing and employment 2017
Kevin Watkins None 2001
Takitimu (Māori ward) Ana Apatu None 2022
Kellie Jessup Consult, Create & Execute 2022
Heather Te Au-Skipworth None 2024
Rural Community Board - Te Poari Hapori Tuawhenua[3]
Subdivision Board member First elected
Maraekakaho Jonathan Stockley (Chair) 2019
Kaweka Isabele Crawshaw (Deputy Chair) 2022
Tutira Abby Morley 2022
Poukawa Vicki Scoular 2022
District councillors representing the Mohaka, Kahuranaki, and Takitimu wards are also members.

Coat of arms

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Coat of arms of Hastings District Council
Notes
The council has a coat of arms, granted in 1993, which incorporates features from the coats of arms of the former Hastings City, Havelock North Borough and Hawke's Bay County councils. The blazon is:[4][5]
Crest
On a wreath of the colours, clouds Argent, rays Or, a sunburst supporting a toothed wheel, perforated of six, centred and rimmed Argent, Gules.
Escutcheon
Per pale Vert and Argent, in dexter a cross-crosslet fitchy Or (for Havelock North Borough Council); in sinister, on a cross carved with a Māori pattern Gules, a sun in splendour Or (for Hawke's Bay County Council); on a chief party per pale Argent and Vert, a lion passant guardant, armed and langued Gules within an orle of fern leaves all counterchanged (for Hastings City Council). An inescutcheon Or charged with a manche Gules (for Warren Hastings).
Supporters
Dexter, a ram, tail couped, horned and hoofed Or, proper, supporting on a staff proper palewise flying to the dexter an ensign Sable, two bars Argent edged and charged with a hawk rising Or (for Hawke's Bay and Lord Hawke).

Sinister, a bull, armed and hoofed Or, supporting a staff property palewise flying to the sinister, edged Or, a New Zealand Ensign; all supported by a profusion of apples, pears, peaches, grapes and miro berries with their leaves, surmounting a Māori style carved panel representing Rongomatane and Haumiatiketike, all proper.
Motto
Urbis Et Ruris Concordia (Town and Country in Harmony).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "About Council". hastingsdc.govt.nz. Hastings District Council.
  2. ^ a b "Mayor & Councillors". Hastings District Council. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Rural Community Board". Hastings District Council. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Coat of Arms". www.hastingsdc.govt.nz. Hastings District Council. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  5. ^ "HASTINGS' 50TH: Coat of arms tells a story". Hawkes Bay Today. New Zealand Herald. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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