Horizons Regional Council or Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā rohe o Manawatū-Whanganui) is the regional council of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's lower North Island. The council has 14 elected members, including a chair.[2]
The council was established in 1989.[1] Under the Local Government Act 2002, it is required to promote sustainable development – the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of their communities.[4][5]
As of 2023, it is a part owner of CentrePort Wellington with a 23% shareholding, with the remaining shares held by Greater Wellington Regional Council.[6]
Councillors
The 14 regional councillors were elected in the 2022 local elections from six general constituencies, Ruapehu, Whanganui, Manawatū-Rangitīkei, Palmerston North, Tararua and Horowhenua, and two Māori constituencies, Raki Māori and Tonga Māori.[7][8]
Horizons Regional Council, 2022–2025[7][9]
| Position
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Name
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Ward
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Affiliation (if any)
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| Chair
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Rachel Keedwell
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Palmerston North
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| Deputy Chair
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Jono Naylor
|
Palmerston North
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| Councillor
|
Wiremu Te Awe Awe
|
Palmerston North
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|
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| Councillor
|
Fiona Gordon
|
Palmerston North
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|
|
| Councillor
|
Emma Clarke
|
Horowhenua
|
|
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| Councillor
|
Sam Ferguson
|
Horowhenua
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| Councillor
|
Bruce Gordon
|
Manawatū-Rangitīkei
|
|
Independent
|
| Councillor
|
Gordon McKellar
|
Manawatū-Rangitīkei
|
|
Independent
|
| Councillor
|
David Cotton
|
Whanganui
|
|
Rate Restraint
|
| Councillor
|
Alan Taylor
|
Whanganui
|
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| Councillor
|
Nikki Riley
|
Ruapehu
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| Councillor
|
Allan Benbow
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Tararua
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|
Independent
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| Councillor
|
Turuhia (Jim) Edmonds
|
Raki Māori
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| Councillor
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Te Kenehi Teira
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Tonga Māori
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