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Piako County Council
Piako County was a county in New Zealand existing from 1876 to 1989 when counties were abolished as part of the 1989 local government reforms. Piako County was located around the Piako River and the lower Thames Valley. The County's boundaries changed throughout its existence with the most important change being in 1908 when the southern half was split off to create Matamata County. Geography Piako County was bounded to the north by Thames County, Tauranga County to the east, and Waikato County to the west. In 1908, Matamata County was formed from the southern portion of Piako County. Over time the boundaries of the county changed with Tauwhare and Te Miro becoming part of Waikato County and Tahuna becoming part of the county after Piako County absorbed some parts of Ohinemuri and Hauraki Plains counties. By 1975 Piako County had a size of . History County and council Piako County was established under the 1876 Counties Act. The Piako County Council held its first meeting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of New Zealand
A system of counties of New Zealand was instituted after the country dissolved its provinces in 1876, and these counties were similar to other countries' systems, lasting with little change (except mergers and other localised boundary adjustments) until 1989, when they were reorganised into district and city councils within a system of larger regions. History The Counties Bill of 1876 was initiated to merge 314 road boards into 39 counties. However, as a result of lobbying, the number of counties had grown to 63 by the time the bill was enacted. Counties were required to adopt the third schedule of the act and establish a permanent council, those that did not went into abeyance. The Town Districts Act 1881 was created to allow a way for urban areas to go from county governance to borough. Of the 15 town districts in the Auckland region 12 went on to become boroughs, with 2 being dissolved and only 1 remaining as a town district. In 1908 the Town Boards Act allowed for indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
