Hastings District Council

This article is about the council in New Zealand. For the council in England, see Hastings Borough Council.

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

Hastings District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga
Territorial authority
Coat of arms of Hastings and council logo
Council ward map
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Established	March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06), 35 years ago
Preceded by	Hastings City Council Havelock North Borough Council Hawke's Bay County Council
Leadership
Mayor	Sandra Hazlehurst
Deputy	Tania Kerr
CEO	To’osavili Nigel Bickle
Structure
Seats	15 seats (1 mayor, 14 ward seats)
Political groups	Independent (15)
Length of term	3 years, renewable
Elections
Voting system	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

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.

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

Composition

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

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

Current Council

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

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

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: 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).

External links

• Official website