Thames-Coromandel District Council | |
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| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 seats (1 mayor, 8 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| tcdc | |
Thames-Coromandel District Council is the territorial authority for the Thames-Coromandel District of New Zealand. [1] The council consists of the mayor of Thames-Coromandel and 8 ward councillors. There are also five community boards. [1]
The current mayor is Len Salt.
The area was under the authority of the Auckland Province government from 1853 to 1876. [2]
It was divided into the territories of Coromandel County Council and Thames County Council from 1876 to 1975. [2]
It came under the authority of the Thames/Coromandel District Council from 1975 to 1989. [2]
The current council was established in 1989. [2]
Waikato is a region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato District, Waipa District, Matamata-Piako District, South Waikato District and Hamilton City, as well as Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupō District, and parts of the Rotorua Lakes District. It is governed by the Waikato Regional Council.
The Thames-Coromandel District is a territorial authority district in the North Island of New Zealand, covering all the Coromandel Peninsula and extending south to Hikutaia.
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