Whakatāne District Council or Whakatane District Council () is the territorial authority for the Whakatāne District of New Zealand.
The council is led by the mayor of Whakatāne, who is currently . There are also 10 ward councillors.
Composition 2025–2028 elected members +TypeWardCouncillorAffiliationMayorAt-LargeNándor TánczosNone General RangitāikiGavin DennisNoneHenry HekeNoneWhakatāne-ŌhopeCarolyn Louise HamillNoneLesley ImminkNoneJulie Claire JukesNoneMalcolm WhitakerNoneTe UreweraAndrew IlesNone Māori Rangitāiki Tu O'BrienNoneKāpū te rangiToni BoyntonNone Toi ki Uta (Māori)Jesse Wayne Ranui-MorganNone
2022–2025 elected members Victor Luca, Mayor Lesley Immink, Deputy Mayor Julie Jukes, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope General ward Nándor Tánczos, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope General ward Andrew Iles, Councillor for Te Urewera General ward Gavin Dennis, Councillor for Rangitāiki General ward Wilson James, Councillor for Rangitāiki General ward John Pullar, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope General ward Tu O'Brien, Councillor for Rangitāiki General ward Toni Boynton, Councillor for Kapu te rangi Māori Ward Ngapera Rangiaho, Councillor for Toi ki Uta Māori Ward
2019–2022 elected members Judy Turner, Mayor Andrew Iles, Deputy Mayor Julie Jukes, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward Alison Silcock, Councillor for Galatea-Murupara ward Nándor Tánczos, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward Gerard van Beek, Councillor for Rangitāiki ward Victor Luca, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward Gavin Dennis, Councillor for Rangitāiki Ward Wilson James, Councillor for Rangitāiki ward Lesley Immink, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward John Pullar, Councillor for Whakatāne-Ōhope ward
References
External links Official website