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2016 Rangitikei District Council Election
The 2016 Rangitikei District Council election was held across the Rangitikei District of Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, between 16 September and 8 October. These elections were for the offices of Mayor of Rangitikei, eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council, four members each of two community boards, and seven members of the Whanganui District Health Board; these elections were part of the New Zealand-wide local elections. Postal ballots will be issued to all registered voters. The incumbent mayor was Andy Watson, who on 9 June announced his intention on seeking re-election. First past the post (FPP) was to be used for all elections except the District Health Board elections which used single transferable vote (STV). The previous elections took place in October 2013 and the following will take place in October 2019. Dates Following are the key dates for the local elections: Mayor The incumbent Mayor of Rangitikei was Andy Watson, first elected in 2013. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangitikei District
The Rangitikei District is a territorial authority district located primarily in the Manawatū-Whanganui region in the North Island of New Zealand, although a small part, the town of Ngamahanga (13.63% by land area), lies in the Hawke's Bay Region. It is located in the southwest of the island, and follows the catchment area of the Rangitīkei River. The Rangitikei District Council is the local government authority for this district. It is composed of a mayor, currently Andy Watson, and 11 councillors, one of whom is the deputy mayor. History The Rangitikei District was established in 1989 as part of the 1989 local government reforms. Government and politics Local government The current Mayor of Rangitikei is Andy Watson, elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2016, 2019, and 2022. Watson was first elected in 2013 by obtaining 1,983 votes (41.5%) of the vote and a majority of 486 (10.2%) beating incumbent mayor Chalky Leary. Rangitikei District Council is served by eleven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Rangitikei Mayoral Election
The 2016 Rangitikei mayoral election were part of the Rangitikei and wider New Zealand local elections. On 8 October 2016, elections were held for the Mayor of Rangitikei and other local government roles. Incumbent mayor Andy Watson was first elected in 2013 with 41.5% of the vote. Watson announced on 9 June he is running for a second term as mayor. Running against Watson are community patrol chair George London and civil engineer Robert Snijders, all three from Marton. Dates Following are the key dates for the mayoral election: Candidates Incumbent mayor Andy Watson announced on 9 June his intention to run for a second term. On 9 August candidates George London and Robert Snijders came forward. London is a Queen's Service Medal recipient, given to him for his services to the community; he is a volunteer health shuttle driver for St John Ambulance since 2009 and was elected chairman of the Marton Community Patrol in June 2015. Snijders is a civil engineer and the new owne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippa Baker (rower)
Philippa June Baker-Hogan (née Baker; born 12 June 1963) is a New Zealand politician and retired Olympic rower. Baker was the first New Zealand woman to win a gold medal at World Rowing Championships and won gold at world championships on two more occasions. She represented New Zealand at the Olympics in 1992 and 1996, and won the Supreme Award at the annual Halberg Awards in 1991 and 1994. In 2012, she and fellow double sculler Brenda Lawson were inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame. Since 2004, Baker has had a career in community governance and local politics. A member of the New Zealand Labour Party, she was a member of the Whanganui District Health Board from 2004 to 2022 and a councillor on the Whanganui District Council since 2006. Early life and family Baker was born in Kaiapoi in 1963. Baker is one of eight children. Her siblings include Erin Baker (New Zealand triathlete) and Kathy and Maureen who were both national champions in swimming and aerob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Health (New Zealand)
The Minister of Health, formerly styled Minister of Public Health, is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the New Zealand Ministry of Health and Te Whatu Ora—Health New Zealand. The current Minister of Health is National Party MP Simeon Brown. History The first Minister of Public Health was appointed in 1900, during the premiership of Richard Seddon. The word "Public" was dropped from the title when Sir Māui Pōmare took over the portfolio from 27 June 1923, as simply "Minister of Health". In the health system reforms of the 1980s, the Department of Health lost responsibility for both the provision and funding of healthcare – these roles were transferred to separate Crown Health Enterprises (the precursors to today's District Health Boards) and the Health Funding Authority, respectively. The only function remaining was policy-making (resulting in the department being renamed a Ministry). For a time, there was a separate Minister in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council or Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council () is the regional council of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's lower North Island. The council has 14 elected members, including a chair. The council was established in 1989. Under the Local Government Act 2002 (New Zealand), Local Government Act 2002, it is required to promote sustainable developmentthe social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of their communities.Relationship between the Local Government Act and the RMA Quality Planning The RMA Resource As of 2023, it is a part owner of CentrePort Wellington with a 23% shareholding, with the remaining shares held by Greater Wellington Regional Council. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soraya Peke-Mason
Soraya Waiata Peke-Mason is a New Zealand politician. She was a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party from 2022 to 2023. Early life and career Peke-Mason was born in Tokoroa and grew up in Castlecliff. She has ancestry that can be traced back to the early 1800s in Rangitīkei. She attended Castlecliff Primary, Rutherford Intermediate, and Whanganui High School. She is self-employed and with a business background in the construction, tourism, forestry and honey industries. She lives in Rātana, and has tribal affiliations to Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, and Tainui. She has been a justice of the peace for over 30 years and has a master's degree in business administration from Massey University. Local government From 2001 to 2007 Peke-Mason was a member of the Rātana Community Board. Her time on the community board was focused on access to clean water for the town, an ambition culminating in 2016 with the opening of a new w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turakina, New Zealand
} Turakina is an old Māori settlement situated southeast of Whanganui city on the North Island of New Zealand. Turakina village derives its name from the Turakina River, which cut its passage to the sea from a source south of Waiouru. Turakina is notable as the site of the first of New Zealand's children's health camp, established by Elizabeth Gunn in November 1919.The kauri and the willow : how we lived and grew from 1801-1942 / Elsie Locke. Wellington. N.Z. Government Printer, 1984. pp.159-163 History and culture Pre-European history The original inhabitants of the area were the descendants of the Kahui Rere and the Kahui Maunga, later naming themselves Ngā Wairiki. However, after the migration of Ngāti Apa from the Bay of Plenty toward Rotoaira then south to the Rangitikei river, they found themselves slowly being taken over by generations of intermarriage with the latter tribe. The hapū of Ngā Āriki still live in Turakina. European settlement Scottish settlers ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taihape
Taihape is in the Rangitikei District of the North Island of New Zealand. It serves a large rural community. New Zealand State Highway 1, State Highway 1, which runs North to South through the centre of the North Island, passes through the town. History and culture Early history The Taihape region was originally inhabited by Māori people, Māori. These iwi (tribes) still live in the area. The first record of a European to the region is William Colenso's visit in 1845. In 1884, the surveyor's party for the North Island Main Trunk, Main Trunk railway line cut a rough track through the district. The town was founded in 1894, when European settlers arrived from Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury in the South Island. The site of the town was a small natural clearing in dense native bush, which the first settlers set about clearing. Many of the original families have descendants still living in the area. The settlement was first called Hautapu River, Hautapu after the local rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marton, New Zealand
Marton () is a town in the Rangitikei District, Rangitikei district of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated 35 kilometres southeast of Whanganui and 40 kilometres northwest of Palmerston North. Ngāti Apa are tangata whenua for the Marton area. The town of Marton is the largest in the Rangitikei district, and began life as a private township in 1866, when shop and housing sections were sold at auction by local landowners. The town had residents as of Marton has always been a service town for the fertile farming lands of the lower Rangitikei Rivers flood plains. Butter, wool, and flour have been among its agricultural products. The arrival of the railway in 1878 led to rapid growth in the area, which soon added industries such as engineering, sawmilling, and textile production to its economy. History For three years the small village was known as Tutaenui, named after the stream running through its centre. In 1869 local citizens chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Rangitikei Local Elections
The 2013 Rangitikei District Council election was held across the Rangitikei District of Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, for the offices of Mayor of Rangitikei and eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council on 12 October 2013. They were held as part of the 2013 New Zealand local elections. Postal ballots were issued to 9,866 registered voters, and were returned from 23 September to 12 October. Across the district, 4,856 people cast votes, a voter turnout of 49.22%. Some voters chose not to vote in particular elections or referendums, so voter turnout in individual elections varies from this figure. Andy Watson was elected as mayor with 41.5% of the vote, defeating incumbent mayor Chalky Leary. First past the post (FPP) was used to elect the eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council—four from the Marton ward, three from the Taihape ward, two from the Bulls ward and one each from the Hunterville and Turakina wards. The previous local elections took place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
