Waikato Regional Council Te Kaunihera ā Rohe o Waikato | |
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| Regional councils of New Zealand | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Established | 6 March 1989, 36 years ago |
| Leadership | |
Chair | Pamela Storey,Ind. since 16 December 2022 |
Deputy | Bruce Clarkson,Ind. since 16 December 2022 |
CEO | Craig Hobbs since 3 February 2025 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 seats |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years, renewable |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 8 October 2022 |
Next election | 14 October 2025 |
| Website | |
| waikatoregion | |
The Waikato Regional Council is the regional local government authority that administers the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It was formerly known as Environment Waikato but this name is no longer used.
The current chairperson is Pamela Storey, who was elected following the 2022 election. Deputy Bruce Clarkson was also elected then. [1]