Elected members
You can contact the Mayor and Councillors any time to discuss your ideas, issues or concerns. They are your elected members to represent you and your community. Find out more about each of our elected members below.
To read information about the role of elected members, remuneration and the elected members code of conduct, please view the Council's role and purpose page.
Council's role and purpose
- Telephone09 470 3029
- Alternate Phone021 243 3122
- Email
mayor@wdc.govt.nz
- ProfileElected in 2019 as the Mayor for Whangārei District.
- Telephone027 495 3382
- Email
cr.innes@wdc.govt.nz
- ProfileElected in 2019 as a Councillor for Whangārei Heads Ward and serving as Deputy Mayor.
- Telephone09 432 3779
- Alternate Phone027 275 7330
- Email
cr.deeming@wdc.govt.nz
- ProfileElected in 2019 as a Councillor for Bream Bay Ward.
- Telephone021 464 069
- Email
cr.couper@wdc.govt.nz
- ProfileElected in 2019 as a Councillor for Bream Bay Ward.
- Telephone021 186 1989
- Alternate Phone021 348 079
- Email
cr.golightly@wdc.govt.nz
- ProfileElected in 2019 as a Councillor for Denby Ward.
- Telephone09 437 3481
- Alternate Phone027 287 0366
- Email
cr.cutforth@wdc.govt.nz
- ProfileElected in 2019 as a Councillor for Denby Ward.
- Telephone022 649 8730
- Email
cr.murphy@wdc.govt.nz
- ProfileElected in 2019 as a Councillor for Hikurangi Coastal Ward.
- Telephone09 433 5629
- Alternate Phone027 283 6147
- Email
cr.martin@wdc.govt.nz
- ProfileElected in 2019 as a Councillor for the Hikurangi Coastal Ward.
Simon Reid
Councillor – Mangakāhia-Maungatapere Ward
- Telephone021 938 268
- Email
cr.reid@wdc.govt.nz
- ProfileElected in 2019 as a Councillor for Mangakāhia-Maungatapere Ward.
- Telephone021 557 498
- Alternate Phone09 437 0185
- Email
cr.peters@wdc.govt.nz
- ProfileElected 2019 as a Councillor for Okara Ward.
- Telephone09 430 2251
- Alternate Phone027 303 5671
- Email
cr.halse@wdc.govt.nz
- ProfileElected in 2019 as a Councillor for Okara Ward.