Mayor and Councillors
The Council consists of 6 Councillors who are elected by ward (Waioeka -Waiotahe, Ōpōtiki 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.
Ōpōtiki District Council 2019-2022
From left to right are Councillor Louis Rāpihana, Deputy Mayor Shona Browne, Councillor Steve Nelson, Councillor Debi Hocart, Councillor Barry Howe, Councillor David Moore, Mayor Lyn Riesterer.
| Mayor Lyn Riesterer Ward District PH 07 315 3030 Mobile 021 160 2040 lynr@odc.govt.nz |
| Deputy Mayor Shona Browne Ward Ōpōtiki Mobile 027 477 3761 shonab@odc.govt.nz |
| Councillor Barry Howe Ward Ōpōtiki PH 07 315 6003 (home) PH 07 315 6335 (work) Mobile 027 315 6345 bazzshazz@xtra.co.nz |
| Councillor Steve Nelson Ward Ōpōtiki Mobile 027 637 0549 steven@odc.govt.nz |
| Councillor Debi Hocart Ward Waioeka/Waiotahe Mobile 027 209 6002 debih@odc.govt.nz |
| Councillor David Moore Ward Waioeka/Waiotahe Mobile 027 244 2628 davidm@odc.govt.nz |
| Councillor Louis Rāpihana Ward Coast Mobile 027 354 4483 louisr@odc.govt.nz |
