Waipā District Council
(Final results in full below)
Susan O’Regan
Andrew Brown
Lou Brown
Phillip Coles
Roger Gordon
Marcus Gower
Mike Montgomerie
Mike Pettit
Takena Stirling
Liz Stolwyk
Clare St Pierre
Bruce Thomas
Waikato Regional Council
Stu Kneebone
Clyde Graf
Waikato District Council
Crystal Beavis
Mike Keir
Te Awamutu Community Board
Ange Holt
Jill Taylor
Sally Whittaker
John Wood
Kane Titchener
Cambridge Community Board
Jo Davies-Colley
Alana Mackay
Sue Milner
Elise Badger
Andrew Myers
The local body elections have again highlighted a major disconnect with communities.
In Waipā three-term mayor Jim Mylchreest was voted out and while the voting turnout across the board was above 2019 – 36.87% from 35.62% – a paltry return of 21.47% in the new Māori ward is of concern.
Mayor Susan O’Regan will welcome two newcomers – Mike Montgomerie from Maungatautari and Māori ward member Takena Stirling.
Sally Whittaker and John Wood join the Te Awamutu Community Board, which has had a strained relationship with Waipā District Council in the last term while on the Cambridge board, the only fresh face is Maungatautari’s Andrew Myers.
Hopes of having two mayors in The News’ circulation area were dashed with Axel Bech’s defeat in the race for the Waikato district mayoralty, but his two Tamahere neighbours – Crystal Beavis and Mike Keir – will look after the Tamahere-Woodlands ward.
At the regional council level Stu Kneebone is joined by Clyde Graf who becomes a councillor for the second time, this time in the Waipā-King Country ward.
Waipa District Council 2022 Triennial Elections – Final FPP Result
