Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council Te Kaunihera ā rohe o Manawatū-Whanganui | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1989[1] |
| Leadership | |
Chair | Nikki Riley |
Deputy chair | Fiona Gordon |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14[2] |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
| FPP[3] | |
Last election | 2025 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā rohe o Manawatū-Whanganui), branded as Horizons 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.[2]
The council was established in 1989.[1] Under the Local Government Act 2002, it is required to promote sustainable development – the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of their communities.[4][5]
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.[6]
List of chairpersons
- ?: Rachel Keedwell; deputy Jono Naylor
- October 2025: Nikki Riley; deputy Fiona Gordon[7]
Councillors
The 14 regional councillors were elected in the 2022 local elections from six general constituencies, Ruapehu, Whanganui, Manawatū-Rangitīkei, Palmerston North, Tararua and Horowhenua, and two Māori constituencies, Raki Māori and Tonga Māori.[8][9]
| Position | Name | Ward | Affiliation (if any) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Rachel Keedwell | Palmerston North | ||
| Deputy Chair | Jono Naylor | Palmerston North | ||
| Councillor | Wiremu Te Awe Awe | Palmerston North | ||
| Councillor | Fiona Gordon | Palmerston North | ||
| Councillor | Emma Clarke | Horowhenua | ||
| Councillor | Sam Ferguson | Horowhenua | ||
| Councillor | Bruce Gordon | Manawatū-Rangitīkei | Independent | |
| Councillor | Gordon McKellar | Manawatū-Rangitīkei | Independent | |
| Councillor | David Cotton | Whanganui | Rate Restraint | |
| Councillor | Alan Taylor | Whanganui | ||
| Councillor | Nikki Riley | Ruapehu | ||
| Councillor | Allan Benbow | Tararua | Independent | |
| Councillor | Turuhia (Jim) Edmonds | Raki Māori | ||
| Councillor | Te Kenehi Teira | Tonga Māori | ||
Elections
References
- ^ a b "Local Government Act 2002 No 84 – Part 1, Schedule 2". Retrieved 17 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Official website".
- ^ "FAQs". www.horizons.govt.nz. Horizons Regional Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Local Government Act 2002 No 84 – Interpretation".
- ^ Relationship between the Local Government Act and the RMA Archived 25 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine Quality Planning The RMA Resource
- ^ "Centreport Limited (410682) Registered". New Zealand Companies Office. 1 June 2023. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Horizons Regional Council elects Nikki Riley as chair". Horizons Regional Council. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Your Councillors". www.horizons.govt.nz. Horizons Regional Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Horizons Regional Council Constituencies" (PDF). www.horizons.govt.nz. Horizons Regional Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "DECLARATION OF RESULT" (PDF). www.horizons.govt.nz. Horizons Regional Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.