Ward structure
The Mayor and 14 councillors make up our Council. All voters elect the mayor and five councillors, plus nine councillors who are elected from the following four wards:
- Kaitake-Ngāmotu General (six councillors): Elected by those on the General electoral roll in that ward
- Kōhanga Moa General (one councillor): Elected by those on the General electoral roll in that ward
- North General (one councillor): Elected by those on the General electoral roll in that ward
- Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori (one councillor): Elected by those on the Māori electoral roll