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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 John Forbes who is elected at large. A Coast Community Board represents the interests of the residents in the Coast ward.

There are also two standing committees of Council, Tourism and Promotions Committee and the Sport and Recreation committee. These committees are made up of both Council members and community representatives and they provide focus and advice on their specific areas.

Opotiki District Council 2007 to 2010

 

Address

Ward

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

Selby Fisher

Councillors

Selby Fisher

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

Waioeka/Waiotahi

Alex Dobie

 

Alex Dobie

166 Wellington St.
Opotiki
07 315 8009
027 544 8009 
adobie@xtra.co.nz

Opotiki

Robert Petersen

 

Robert Petersen

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

Opotiki

Douglas Leeder

 

Douglas Leeder

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

Waioeka/Waiotahi

Barry Howe 

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

Opotiki

Haki McRoberts

 

Haki McRoberts

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

Coast


Coast Community Board Members

Chairperson
Haki McRoberts

7231 SH35, RD3, Opotiki 
0272 636 9077
07 325 2833 Phone & Fax

Rikirangi GAGE

C/- Omaio Postal Agency, Te Kaha, Opotiki 325-2670 home
325-2726 business
riki.gage@apanui.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


Tourism and Promotions Committee

Chairperson 
Robert Peterson 

 

15 Fromow Rd
Opotiki, 3157-361 home 
3156-580 business
3156-582 fax
027 543-726 mobile
lyn@waiotahi.co.nz

Gina Tudor

Phone 315 5805

 Robert McLellan

 Phone 315 7942

 Murray Barron

 Phone 315 6078

Margaret Rudkin Phone 315 7437
Barry Howe Phone 315 6335
Dave Murie Phone 315 5566
Roger Rakuraku Phone 3157043
Graham Breckell Phone (06) 867 2000

Sport and Recreation Committee

Chairperson Adrian Gault

457 Tablelands Rd, 
OPOTIKI
07 315 7789 Ph/Fax
027 238-4831
Adrian.Gault@xtra.co.nz

 Debie Hocart

 Phone 315 5140

 Paul Owen

Phone 315 6124

Danny Paruru Phone 315 7434
John Voyle Phone (07) 308 8304
Lyn Riesterer Phone 315 6627

 Opotiki Community Trust

  Opotiki Community Trust

The Opotiki District Council seeks nominations for Trustees to
the Opotiki Community Trust.

The Trust’s overall purpose is to increase the social and economic well-being of the community of the Opotiki District.  It is expected to do this through a combination of wealth creation, wealth management and wealth distribution activities.

Advertisment for nominations  Community Trust.pdf
Opotiki community trust position description.pdf
Trust deed draft 14 March clean.pdf