Gore District Council

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Gore District Council
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Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
Founded6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Deputy mayor
Joe Stringer[2]
Structure
Seats12 (1 mayor, 8 ward seats, 3 other seats)
Length of term
3 years
Website
goredc.govt.nz

Gore District Council is the territorial authority for the Gore District of New Zealand.[3]

The council is led by the mayor of Gore, who is currently Ben Bell[1]. There are also eight ward councillors and three councillors elected at large.[3]

Composition

Councillors

Councillors for the 2025-2028 term are:[4][2]

  • Mayor: Ben Bell
  • District-wide ward: Joe Stringer (deputy mayor), Torrone Smith, Neville Phillips
  • Gore ward: Mel Cupit, Paul McPhail, Andy Fraser, Robert McKenzie, Donna Bruce
  • Gore rural ward: John Gardyne, Stewart MacDonell
  • Mataura ward: Nicky Coats

Community boards

  • Mataura Community Board: Steven Dixon, Michelle Hamilton, Tanya Rowling, Laurel Turnbull[4]

History

The council was established in 1989, directly replacing the Gore and Mataura Borough Councils and part of Southland County Council (established in 1885.[5][6]) as the Gore District, New Zealand

In 2020, the council had 334 staff, including 28 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union lobby group, residential rates averaged $2,163.[7]

References

  1. "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  2. Kelly, Rachael (30 October 2025). "Gore's new council sworn in". The Press. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  3. "About Gore District Council". goredc.govt.nz. Gore District Council.
  4. "2025 Triennial Elections DECLARATION OF RESULT" (PDF). www.electionz.com. Gore District Council. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  5. "Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Gore". Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
  7. "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

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