Rodney District was a local government area in the northernmost part of

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's Auckland Region from 1989 to 2010. It included

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. It was created from the amalgamation of Helensville Borough and Rodney County in 1989. The seat of Rodney District Council was at Orewa. Rodney District and Rodney County each took their names from Cape Rodney (opposite

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), which Captain James Cook named on 24 November 1769 after Admiral Sir

George Brydges Rodney Admiral George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB ( bap. 13 February 1718 – 24 May 1792), was a British naval officer. He is best known for his commands in the American War of Independence, particularly his victory over the French at t ...

. Auckland Council has governed the area since 1 November 2010. The Rodney ward of the Auckland Region now covers much of the land area, but not the

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or the former council seat of Orewa, which are in the

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. The district was, in the final electoral term (2007–2010) of its existence, led by mayor

Penny Webster Penny Webster is a former mayor of Rodney District and a councillor on the Auckland Council. As mayor of Rodney she headed one of the six main local government entities generally considered as making up the Auckland metropolitan area (Auckland C ...

and 12 councillors.

Mayors

During its 21-year existence, Rodney District had four mayors:

References

External links

Rodney Local Board
* {{Auckland Council navbox 1989 establishments in New Zealand 2010 disestablishments in New Zealand Former subdivisions of the Auckland Region

Mayors

See also

References

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