Thames-Coromandel District Council is the territorial authority for the Thames-Coromandel 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 1975, surviving in a re-constituted form through the 1989 reforms to local government.
The council has 10 councillors and is chaired by the mayor of Thames-Coromandel (currently Peter Revell since October 2025).
In 2026 24,456 were registered to vote in the District.
Composition The council currently consists of a mayor elected at-large and 10 councillors, elected from five wards. One councillor is returned from Te Tara o Te Ika Māori ward, which covers the entire district, one from Coromandel-Colville general ward, three from Mercury Bay general ward, two from South-Eastern general ward and three from Thames general ward.
Current council The present council was elected in the 2025 local elections:
+ Thames-Coromandel District Council, 2025–2028 Position Name Ward AffiliationMayorPeter RevellAt-largeIndependentDeputy mayorJohn GrantMercury BayIndependentCouncillor Michael BarlowTe Tara o te IkaIndependentCouncillor Robert AshmanCoromandel-ColvilleIndependentCouncillor Tony BrljevichMercury BayIndependentCouncillor Flemming RasmussenMercury BayIndependentCouncillor John FreerSouth EastIndependentCouncillor Alison SmithSouth EastIndependentCouncillor Greg HamptonThamesIndependentCouncillor Martin RodleyThamesIndependentCouncillor Robyn SinclairThamesIndependent
Community boards The Thames-Coromandel District Council currently has five community boards:
+ Thames Coromandel District Council community boards Community board Elected members Council appointees Chair Deputy chair Board members Coromandel-Colville Gavin Jeffcoat Kate James Jean AshbyJames Davis Cr Robert Ashman Mercury Bay Richard Shelford-Woodcock Kim Abrahamson Rob DavisPeter MacKenzie Deputy mayor John GrantCr Flemming RasmussenCr Tony Brljevich Tairua-Pāuanui Warwick Brooks Georgina Bond Michael BushBarry Roberts Cr Alison SmithCr John Freer Thames Adrian Catran Rob Johnston Holly MacKenzieCole McDowell Cr Martin RodleyCr Greg HamptonCr Robyn Sinclair Whangamatā Mark Drury Neil Evans Sally SmithTerry Walker Cr Alison SmithCr John Freer
History The area was under the authority of the Auckland Province government from 1853 to 1876. It was divided into the territories of Coromandel County Council and Thames County Council from 1876 to 1975. It came under the authority of the Thames/Coromandel District Council from 1975 to 1989. The current council was established in 1989.
Elections
References
External links Official website