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 |