Northland Regional Council

Northland Regional Council

Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Te Taitokerau
Regional councils of New Zealand
Type
Type
History
Established6 March 1989 (1989-03-06), 37 years ago
Preceded by
Leadership
Chair
Pita Tipene
since 5 November 2025
Deputy
Jack Craw
since 5 November 2025
CEO
Jonathan Gibbard
since 1 October 2022
Structure
Seats9 seats
Political groups
  •   Independent (9)
Length of term
3 years, renewable
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
11 October 2025
Next election
2028
Meeting place
36 Water Street, Whangārei
Website
nrc.govt.nz

The Northland Regional Council is the regional local government authority that administers the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island.

The current chairperson is Pita Tipene, who was elected on 5 November 2025. Jack Craw was elected deputy.[1]

List of chairpersons

  • November 2023: Geoff Crawford; deputy Tui Shortland[2]
  • November 2025: Pita Tipene; deputy Jack Craw[1]

Councillors

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

Elections

    • 1989
    • 1992
    • 1995
    • 1998
    • 2001
    • 2004
    • 2007
    • 2010
    • 2013
    • 2016
    • 2019
    • 2022
    • 2025

Notes

  1. ^ Per 2025 Northland Regional Council election unless otherwise specified

References

  1. ^ a b "Pita Tipene is new NRC chair, Jack Craw deputy". Northland Regional Council. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  2. ^ "New Northland Regional Council Chair, Deputy". Northland Regional Council. 28 November 2023.