Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke's Bay Regional Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Te Matau-a-Māui | |
|---|---|
| Regional councils of New Zealand | |
| Established | 1 November 1989, 36 years ago |
| Leadership | |
Chair | Sophie Siers since 29 October 2025 |
Deputy | Jerf van Beek |
CEO | Nic Peet |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 seats |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years, renewable |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 11 October 2025 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
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| 159 Dalton Street, Napier | |
| Website | |
| hbrc | |
Hawke's Bay Regional Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Te Matau-a-Māui) is the regional authority for the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It has existed since the 1989 reforms to local government.
The council has 11 councillors and is currently chaired by Sophie Siers.
History
[edit]Cyclone Gabrielle response
[edit]In February 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle struck much of New Zealand, including Hawke's Bay. The council was found to have major failings in its response to the disaster.[1] The Ombudsman's office was looking into the council's property buyout scheme, which the council said it welcomed.[2]
Councillors
[edit]| Councillor[3] | Affiliation[a] | Constituency | In office since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Siers (Chair) | Independent | Heretaunga/Hastings | ||
| Jerf van Beek (Deputy) | Independent | Ngāruroro | ||
| Di Roadley | Independent | Wairoa | ||
| Neil Kirton | Independent | Ahuriri/Napier | ||
| Hinewai Ormsby | Independent | Ahuriri/Napier | ||
| Louise Parsons | Independent | Ahuriri/Napier | 18 October 2025 | |
| Jock Mackintosh | Independent | Heretaunga/Hastings | ||
| Conrad Waitoa | Independent | Heretaunga/Hastings | 18 October 2025 | |
| Tony Kuklinski | Independent | Tamatea/Central Hawke's Bay | 18 October 2025 | |
| Michelle McIlroy | Independent | Māui ki te Raki Māori | 18 October 2025 | |
| Thompson Hokianga | Independent | Māui ki te Tonga Māori | ||
Regional chair
[edit]The council chair is elected from amongst the members of the council by said members.
| Chair | Affiliation | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | ||||
| Hinewai Ormsby | Independent | 29 October 2025[4] | ||
| Sophier Siers | Independent | 29 October 2025[4] | present | |
Elections
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Per 2025 Hawke's Bay Regional Council election unless otherwise specified
References
[edit]- ↑ Cook, Alexa (24 July 2024). "Cyclone Gabrielle: Review finds major failings in Hawke's Bay Regional Council response". Radio New Zealand.
- ↑ Cook, Alexa (12 December 2025). "Ombudsman investigating Hawke's Bay Regional Council's role in post-cyclone buyout". Radio New Zealand.
- ↑ "Our Councillors". Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- 1 2 "The Election of the Chairperson". Hawke's Bay Regional Council. 29 October 2025.
