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 The Council consists of 6 Councillors who are elected by ward, Waioeka -Waiotahi, Opotiki and the Coast ward, and the Mayor who is elected at large. A Coast Community Board represents the interests of the residents in the Coast ward.

Opotiki District Council 2009 to 2012

John Forbes

Mayor

John Forbes

9 Paerata Ridge Road
Opotiki
07 315 7362
027 255 7702
johnf@odc.govt.nz
JonRobForbes@xtra.co.nz  

District Ward

Haki McRoberts

Deputy Mayor

Haki McRoberts

7231 SH35
RD3
Opotiki 
027 243 3659
07 325 2833 Phone & Fax

Coast Ward

 

Selby Fisher

Councillors

Selby Fisher

P O Box 125
Opotiki
07 315 7624
027 636 9077
sjfish@ihug.co.nz

Waioeka/Waiotahi
Ward

 

Shona Browne 

PO Box 470
Opotiki

07 315 7347
027 4773761 
shonab@xtra.co.nz

Opotiki Ward

Robert Petersen

 

Robert Petersen

15 Fromow Rd
Opotiki
07 315 6580 Work
07 315 7361 Home
027 454 3726 
07 315 6582 Fax

Opotiki Ward

Douglas Leeder

 

Douglas Leeder

Gabriel's Gully Rd
RD2 Opotiki
07 315 4839
027 292 8048
07 315 4849 Fax

Waioeka/Waiotahi
Ward

 

Barry Howe 

20 Albert Street
Opotiki 
07 315 6003 Home
07 315 6335 Work
027 315 6345
email:
bazzshazz@xtra.co.nz 

Opotiki Ward

 

Coast Community Board Members

Chairperson
Haki McRoberts

7231 SH35, RD3, Opotiki 
0272 636 9077
07 325 2833 Phone & Fax
mcroberts833@gmail.com

Muriwai Jones 

PO Box 120
Opotiki 3162
07 315-8251
muriwai.jones@xtra.co.nz

Edward Matchitt

RD 3, Te Kaha
Opotiki
325-3663 home

Tiaki (Jack) Parata

State Highway 35, RD 3 
Opotiki, 325-2772 home
325-2726 business
325-2739 fax
0274 989-213 mobile
jack.parata@apanui.co.nz

Adelaide Waititi

RD3, Opotiki
CAPE RUNAWAY
325-3803 home 
waitangihia@xtra.co.nz

  

 The Opotiki Community Foundation 

The Trust’s overall purpose is to increase the social and economic well-being of the community of the Opotiki District. 

The Trust will aim to achieve its purpose by carrying out the following functions:

  • receiving grants and bequests
  • distributing grants
  • any other function which the Trustees determine is in keeping with the Trust's purpose.

http://www.opotikicommunityfoundation.co.nz/

Peter Anstis - Chairperson
Ray Sharp
Ian Craig
Barbara Collis
Bryan Gould

 

 The Opotiki Community Development Trust 

The Trust’s overall purpose is to increase the social and economic well-being of the community of the Opotiki District. 

The Trust will aim to achieve its purpose by carrying out the following functions:

  • maximising commercial returns from particular assets of the Trust Fund
  • developing opportunities for commerical investment
  • developing opportunities for economic transformation of the Opotiki District
  • any other function which the Trustees determine is in keeping with the Trust's purpose.
Peter Anstis - Chairperson
Ray Sharp
Ian Craig
Barbara Collis
Bryan Gould