Mayor and Councillors
GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR COUNCILLORS
The Mayor and Councillors can be contacted any time to discuss issues or concerns about the Waimate District.
The Waimate District Council is made up of a Mayor and eight Councillors who represent the four wards in the District. Representation is as follows:
- Four Councillors for the Waimate ward
- Two Councillors for the Pareora-Otaio-Makikihi ward
- One Councillor for the Hakataramea-Waihaorunga ward
- One Councillor for the Lower Waihao ward.
The Mayor and Councillors are voted in by ratepayers and residents of the district every three years, with the last election held in October 2022.
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Mayor
Mayor Craig Rowley
Email: mayorcraigrowley@waimatedc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 839 7413 or 03 689 7341
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Waimate Ward
Deputy Mayor Sharyn Cain
Waimate Ward
Email: sharyn.cain@waimatedc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 277 1973
Councillor John Begg
Waimate Ward
Email:john.begg@waimatedc.govt.nz
Phone: 021 203 0056
Councillor Peter Collins
Waimate Ward
Email: peter.collins@waimatedc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 291 8763
Councillor Rick Stevens
Waimate Ward
Email: rick.stevens@waimatedc.govt.nz
Phone: 021 741 619
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Pareora-Otaio-Makikihi Ward
Councillor Tom O'Connor
Pareora-Otaio-Makikihi Ward
Email: tom.oconnor@waimatedc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 241 5084 or 03 612 6755
Councillor Sandy McAlwee
Pareora-Otaio-Makikihi Ward
Email: sandy.mcalwee@waimatedc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 475 6288 or 03 612 6290
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Hakataramea-Waihaorunga Ward
Councillor Colin Pankhurst
Hakataramea-Waihaorunga Ward
Email: colin.pankhurst@waimatedc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 689 2244
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Lower Waihao Ward
Councillor Lisa Small
Lower Waihao Ward
Email: lisa.small@waimatedc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 689 0040
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