Community boards
Community board members are elected to look after local interests and to be a link between the community and the Council. Community boards were established to enable communities to have a voice in decisions affecting them and to ensure people have their say on local issues.
The Waikato District Council has five community boards:
Community committees
Community Committees are set up by the Waikato District Council to deal with local issues specifically in the townships of Meremere Te Kauwhata, and Tamahere to cover the Tamahere Ward area. The local ward councillor for these areas is automatically appointed to the community committee as the council representative.
Huntly Community Board
- Ron Farrar, 24 Onslow Street, Huntly 3700, 07 828 8701 (N) 07 828 6896 (D)
- Claire Gregson, 6 Gregson Drive, Huntly 3700, 07 828 9912 (D/N) 021 881 244 (C)
- Cr Shelley Lynch, 76 Weavers Crossing, RD 1, Huntly 3771, 07 828 9682 (N) 07 828 8004 (D) 027 334 7352 (C)
- Frank McInally, (Chairperson) 16 Riverview Road, Huntly 3700, 07 828 7720 (D) 07 828 9142 (N) 027 475 2403 (C)
- Bryce Mounsey, P O Box 147, Huntly 3740, 07 828 7629 (D) 07 828 9320 (N), 0274 792 695 (C)
- Sandra Stewart, 38 Great South Road, Huntly 3700, 07 828 8316 (D), 07 828 8316 (N), 0274 743 029 (C)
- Cr Graeme Tait, 40 Kimihia Road, Huntly 3700, 07 828 8864 (D/N) 027 289 5940 (C)
- Bob Tukiri, 1 Karioi Place, Huntly 3700, 07 828 8857 (D/N)
Onewhero-Tuakau Community Board
- Ann Anderson, (Chairperson) 58 McKinney Road, Onewhero 2697, 09 232 8758 (D/N), 027 615 6338 (C)
- John Carr, 1 Cobourne Place, Port Waikato, 09 237 0451 (D) 021 968 023 (C)
- Archie Clarke, 20 Matipo Drive, Tuakau 2121, 09 236 9988 (D/N), 027 475 5741 (C)
- Cr Jennie Hayman, PO Box 196, Pokeno 2440, 022 103 7809 (C)
- Stephanie Henderson, 99 Lee Road, RD3, Tuakau 2693, 09 232 8157 (D/N), 027 733 4451
- Cr Lionel Petersen, 112 George St, Tuakau 2121, 09 236 9189 (D/N)
- Bronwyn Watson, 11B Madill Street, Tuakau 2121, 09 236 8911(D/N), 027 461 2095(C)
- Jan White, 121 Insoll Road, Glen Murray, RD2 Huntly 3772, 09 233 3289 (N) 021 773 327(C)
Ngaruawahia Community Board
- Toni Barton, 9 Pond Street, Ngaruawahia 3720, 07 824 8882 (D/N) 021 181 8692 (C)
- Patricia Forsyth, (Chairperson)15 Jackson Street, Ngaruawahia 3720, 07 838 8878(D), 07 824 7784(N) 027 277 2238(C)
- Maria Henry, 77 Waipa Esplanade, Ngaruawahia 3720, 07 824 7917 (D/N) 027 269 0980(C)
- Cr Allan Morse, 16 Hakarimata Road, Ngaruawahia 3720, 07 824 8268 (D/N)
- Bryce Sherson, P O Box 8, Ngaruawahia 3742, 07 824 8604 (D) 07 824 8043 (N)
- Cr Moera Solomon, Private Bag 542, Ngaruawahia 3742, 0800 104 412
- Marae Tukere, 8 Old Taupiri Road, Ngaruawahia 3720 07 824 7585 (H), 021 792 814 (C)
- Megan Vernall, 13 Jackson Street, Ngaruawahia 3720, 07 824 7137 (H), 027 696 1498 (C)
Raglan Community Board
- Barry Ashby, 49 Lily Street, Raglan 3225, 07 825 6727 (H), 027 234 5184 (C)
- Cr Clint Baddeley, 16 Main Road, Raglan 3225, 07 825 8194 (H) 021 155 3778 (C)
- Linda Cole, 57 Wainui Road, Raglan 3225, 07 825 7028 (H), 027 525 7363 (C)
- Rodger Gallagher, (Chairperson) P O Box 91, Raglan 3265, 07 825 7443 (H), 021 761 657 (C)
- Terry Horn, P O Box 32250, Raglan 3225, 07 825 7060 (H) 02120 5616 (C)
- Bob MacLeod, 11 Opoturu Road, Raglan 3265, 07 825 8041 (H) 027 471 7171 (C)
- Alan Vink, 15 Violet Street, Raglan 3225, 07 825 8330 (H), 021 761 657 (C)
Taupiri Community Board
- Angela Birks, 99 Henry Road, RD1, Taupiri 3791, 021442643 (C)
- Ken Clewlow, Waring Road, RD1, Taupiri 3791, 07 824 6566 (D N)
- Elva Gouk, 3 Te Putu Street, Taupiri 3721, 07 824 6844 (H)
- Fred Hansen, 4 Te Putu Street, Taupiri 3721, 07 824 6824 (H)
- Cr Allan Morse, 16 Hakarimata Road, Ngaruawahia 3720, 07 824 8268 (N)
- Julie Ross, 549 Tenfoot Road, RD1, Taupiri 3791, 021 630539 (C)
- Cr Moera Solomon, Private Bag 542, Ngaruawahia 3742, 0800 104 412
- Tuiti Tamati, 83 Great South Road, Taupiri 3721, 07 959 3430 (D) 07 824 6845 (N)
The local ward councillor(s) for these areas are automatically appointed to the Community Board as the council representative.
Meremere Community Committee
- Pat Carr, P O Box 102, Meremere 2441, 09 232 6731, 027 3591312
- Dudley Creed, P O Box 39, Meremere 2441, 09 232 6702, 021 432384
- Rangimaria Epiha, P O Box 113, Mweremere 2441, 021 0596589
- Jim Katu (Chairperson), PO Box 68, Meremere 2441, 09 232 6724
- John Ngatai, P O Box 40, Meremere 2441, 09 233 6887, 021 894952
- Grant Oldfield, P O Box 86, Meremere 2441, 09 232 6723, 021 0581662
- Matthew Rudduck, P O Box 64, Meremere 2441, 021 2381122
- Rina Tuhura, P O Box 43, Meremere 2441, 09 232 6509, 021 432384
- Vivienne Milton, (Secretary) P O Box 56, Meremere 2441, 09 2336344, 021 596618
- Marina Wihongi, P O Box 35, Meremere 2441, 09 233 6628
- Cr Jan Sedgwick, 22 Moorfield Road, Te Kauwhata 3782, 07 826 3013, 021 804749
- Meremere Community Committee meeting agendas and minutes
Te Kauwhata Community Committee
- Doug Boyde, 14 Homestead Rise, Te Kauwhata 3710, 027 4946714
- John Cunningham, 22 Moorfield Road, RD2, Te Kauwhata 3782, 027 4814614
- Keith Dawson, Moorfield Road, RD 2, Te Kauwhata 3782, 07 826 3249
- Heather Dillon (Secretary), 102 Waerenga Road, Te Kauwhata 3781, 07 826 4292 0273057876
- Toni Grace, (Deputy chair), 94 Swan Road, RD1, Te Kauwhata 3781, 07 826 4198, 07 826 3023, 021 393073
- Clare Harding, 42A Paddys Road, RD2, Te Kauwhata 3782, 07 826 4311, 027 2913237
- David Hardwick, PO Box 65, Te Kauwhata 3741, 07 826 4554, 027 4932623
- Gerald Jackson, PO Box 48, Te Kauwhata 3741, 07 826 3234, 07 826 3873
- Kevin Peach (Chair), 62B Wayside Road, RD2 Te Kauwhata , 07 826 4210, 021 934121
- Freda Stead, 16 Homestead Rise, Te Kauwhata 3782, 07 826 3647
- Ron Taylor, 25 Orchard Road, Te Kauwhata 3782, 07 826 3332, 021 775 902
- Len Wilson, 32 Main Road, Te Kauwhata 3710, 07 826 4143
- Cr Jan Sedgwick, 22 Moorfield Road, RD2, Te Kauwhata 3782, 07 826 3013, 021 804749
Tamahere Community Committee
- Dallas Fisher (Chair) 07 8564111 d.fisher@nda.co.nz
- Sue Robertson (Deputy chair) 07 8564777 sue@robertsonfulton.co.nz
- Maggie Wilcock (Co-secretary) 07 8567633 rogmag@xtra.co.nz
- Rowena Edge (Co-secretary) 07 8592076 roedge@clear.net.nz
- Arnold Koppens 07 8565509 arnold.koppens@xtra.co.nz
- Jane Manson 07 8582425 janem01@ihug.co.nz
- Leo Koppens 07 8563245 leok@xtra.co.nz
- John West 07 8562065 johnandalisonwest@ihug.co.nz
- Joy Wright 07 8569577 joyandpwright@actrix.co.nz
- Charles Fletcher 07 8568127 cf@trusts.co.nz
- Tamahere Community Committee meeting minutes
For information on the Tamahere Community Committee, meeting dates and updates on what's happening in Tamahere visit www.tamahereforum.co.nz
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