Wairoa District Council

Wairoa District Council

Te Kaunihera o Te Wairoa
Territorial authority
Council logo
Council ward map
Type
Type
History
FoundedMarch 6, 1989 (1989-03-06), 37 years ago
Preceded byWairoa Borough Council
Leadership
Deputy mayor
Benita Cairns
Interim CEO
Malcolm Alexander
Structure
Seats7 seats (1 mayor, 6 ward seats)
Political groups
  •   Independent (7)
Length of term
3 years, renewable
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
11 October 2025
Next election
2028
Website
wairoadc.govt.nz

Wairoa District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera o Te Wairoa) is the territorial authority for the Wairoa District of New Zealand.

The council covers the town of Wairoa and the surrounding rural communities. The council is the successor of the Wairoa Borough Council.

The council is led by the mayor of Wairoa, who is currently Craig Little.