Ōtorohanga District Council () is the territorial authority for the Ōtorohanga District of New Zealand's North Island. It serves as the district's local government, with the Waikato Regional Council serving as the regional authority. It has existed since 1979, surviving in a re-constituted form through the 1989 reforms to local government.
The council has 9 councillors and is chaired by the mayor of Ōtorohanga (currently Rodney Dow since October 2025).
In 2026 6,421 were registered to vote in the District.
Composition The council currently consists of a mayor elected at-large and 9 councillors, elected from six wards. Two councillors are returned from Rangiātea Māori ward, which covers the entire district, two from Kāwhia-Tihiroa general ward, two from Ōtorohanga general ward, one from Waipā general ward, one from Kio Kio-Korakonui general ward, and one from Wharepūhunga general ward.
Current council The present council was elected in the 2025 local elections:
+ Ōtorohanga District Council, 2025–2028 Position Name Ward AffiliationMayorRodney DowAt-largeIndependentDeputy mayorKatrina ChristisonŌtorohangaIndependentCouncillor Tayla BarclayŌtorohangaIndependentCouncillor Andrew BarkerKio Kio-KorakonuiIndependentCouncillor Jo ButcherKāwhia-TihiroaIndependentCouncillor Kit JeffriesKāwhia-TihiroaIndependentCouncillor Shane CarrWharepūhungaIndependentCouncillor Tennille KeteRangiāteaIndependentCouncillor Jaimee TamakiRangiāteaIndependentCouncillor Michael WoodwardWaipāIndependent
Community boards Ōtorohanga District Council currently has two community boards:
Ōtorohanga Community Board: Leanna Massey, Brendon McNeil, Craig Thomas, Bronwyn Tubman Kāwhia Community Board: Geoff Good, Richard Harpur, Annie Mahara, Hinga Whiu
History The council was established in 1989. It replaced a council of the same name established in 1976, which replaced the Otorohanga County Council established in 1922.
Elections
References
External links Official website