Rodney District was a local government area in the northernmost part of New Zealand's
Auckland Region
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from 1989 to 2010. It included
Kawau Island. It was created from the amalgamation of
Helensville Borough and
Rodney County in 1989. The seat of Rodney District Council was at
Orewa
Orewa () is a settlement in the northern Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is a suburb of the Hibiscus Coast, just north of the base of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula and north of central Auckland. The Auckland Northern Motorway, Northern Motor ...
. Rodney District and Rodney County each took their names from Cape Rodney (opposite
Little Barrier Island
Little Barrier Island, or Hauturu in Māori language, Māori (the official Māori title is ''Te Hauturu-o-Toi''), lies off the northeastern coast of New Zealand's North Island. Located to the north of Auckland, the island is separated from the ...
), which Captain
James Cook
Captain (Royal Navy), Captain James Cook (7 November 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer famous for his three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans, conducted between 176 ...
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 Royal Navy officer, politician and colonial administrator. He is best known for his commands in the American War of Independence, particularl ...
.
Auckland Council
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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
Hibiscus Coast
The Hibiscus Coast is a populated area on a stretch of the Hauraki Gulf coast in New Zealand's Auckland Region. It has a population of making it the List of New Zealand urban areas by population, 10th most populous urban area in New Zealand, ...
or the former council seat of Orewa, which are in the
Albany ward.
The district was, in the final electoral term (2007–2010) of its existence, led by mayor
Penny Webster and 12 councillors.
Mayors
During its 21-year existence, Rodney District had four mayors:
See also
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Territorial authorities of New Zealand
Territorial authorities ( Māori: ''mana ā-rohe'') are a tier of local government in New Zealand, alongside regional councils. There are 67 territorial authorities: 13 city councils, 53 district councils and the Chatham Islands Council. Dis ...
References
External links
Rodney Local Board
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1989 establishments in New Zealand
2010 disestablishments in New Zealand
Former subdivisions of the Auckland Region