Northland Regional Council
Northland Regional Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Te Taitokerau | |
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 Brand logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Established | 1 November 1989; 36 years ago |
| Preceded by | Northland United Council |
New session started | 18 October 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
Deputy | Jack Craw, Ind. since 5 November 2025 |
Jonathan Gibbard since 1 October 2022 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years, renewable |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
First election | 14 October 1989 |
Last election | 11 October 2025 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| 36 Water Street, Whangārei | |
| Website | |
| nrc | |
Northland Regional Council (abbr. NRC; Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Te Taitokerau) is the regional authority for the Northland Region of New Zealand. The current entity has existed since 1989.
The governing body of the council has nine councillors, one of whom is elected as chair by their fellow members (currently Pita Tipene since November 2025).[1]
Governing body
Chair
Current composition
The current members of the governing body of council are:
| Councillor | Affiliation[a] | Constituency | In office since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pita Tipene (Chair) | Independent | Te Raki Māori | 18 October 2025 | |
| Jack Craw (Deputy) | Independent | Whangārei Central general | 13 October 2016 | |
| Joe Carr | Independent | Far North general | 18 October 2007 | |
| Colin Kitchen | Independent | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa general | 18 October 2025 | |
| John Blackwell | Independent | Kaipara general | 14 October 2022 | |
| Amy MacDonald | Independent | Coastal Central general | 17 October 2019 | |
| John Hunt | Independent | Coastal South general | 18 October 2025 | |
| Geoff Crawford | Independent | Whangārei Central general | 14 October 2016 | |
| Arama Morunga | Te Pāti Māori | Te Raki Māori | 18 October 2025 | |
Constituencies
The council has the following constituencies for electoral representation purposes:
- Far North general
- Bay of Islands-Whangaroa general
- Kaipara general
- Mid North general
- Coastal Central general
- Coastal South general
- Whangārei Central general
- Te Raki Māori
Elections
List
Notes
- ↑ Per 2025 Northland Regional Council election unless otherwise specified
References
- 1 2 "Pita Tipene is new NRC chair, Jack Craw deputy". Northland Regional Council. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ "New Northland Regional Council Chair, Deputy". Northland Regional Council. 28 November 2023.