Waimate District Council
Waimate District Council (Māori: Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimate) is the territorial authority for the Waimate District of New Zealand.[1] The council is led by the mayor of Waimate, who is currently Craig Rowley.[1] The council was established in 1989, replacing the Waimate County Council established in 1876.[3] In 2020, the council had 58 full time equivalent staff,[1] including nine earning more than $100,000.[4] According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $1,964.