Mackenzie District Council

Mackenzie District Council
Type
Type	Unicameral of Mackenzie District
Houses	Governing Body
Term limits	None
History
Founded	March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Mayor	Anne Munro
Structure
Seats	7 (1 mayor, 6 ward seats)
Length of term	3 years
Website
mackenzie.govt.nz

Mackenzie District Council is the territorial authority for the Mackenzie District of New Zealand. ^[1] Its headquarters are at Fairlie.

The council is led by the mayor of Mackenzie, who is currently Anne Munro. There are also seven ward councillors. ^[1] Following a cancer diagnosis that Munro made public in late 2024, she took extended leave from January 2025, with Karen Morgan as deputy mayor filling in. On 21 July 2025, Munro announced that she would not return from annual leave, but had to resign over uncertain health outlooks. Munro asked Morgan to remain in her acting role until the 2025 New Zealand local elections. ^[2]

Composition

Councillors

• Mayor Anne Munro
• Pukaki Ward: James Leslie, Matt Murphy, Emily Bradbury
• Opuha Ward: Anne Munro, Murray Cox, Stuart Barwood ^[3]

Community boards

• Fairlie Community Board: Les Blacklock, Murray Cox, Angela Habracken, Damon Smith, Leaine Rush
• Tekapo Community Board: Steve Howes, Matt Murphy, Sharron Binns, Chris Scrase, Caroll Simcox
• Twizel Community Board: Jacqui de Buyzer, Amanda Sargent, Renee Rowland, Tracy Gunn, Emily Bradbury ^[4]

History

The council was established in 1989, replacing the MacKenzie County Council established in 1883. ^[5]

In 2020, the council had 33 staff, including 10 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $1,884. ^[6]

References

1. "About Mackenzie District Council". mackenzie.govt.nz. Mackenzie District Council. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
2. Comer, Rachael (21 July 2025). "Mackenzie District mayor formally steps down". The Timaru Herald . Retrieved 21 July 2025.
3. "About Mackenzie District Councillors". mackenzie.govt.nz. Mackenzie District Council. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
4. "About Mackenzie District Boards". mackenzie.govt.nz. Mackenzie District Council.
5. Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
6. "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.

External links

• Official website Archived 7 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine

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