Rotorua Lakes Council

Rotorua Lakes Council or Rotorua District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera o ngā Roto o Rotorua) is the territorial authority for the Rotorua District of New Zealand.

The council is led by the mayor of Rotorua, who is currently Tania Tapsell. There are also 10 ward councillors.

Composition

Councillors

Community boards

The Rotorua Lakes Council has created two community boards, under the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002, to represent specific communities in Rotorua:

• Rotorua Lakes Community Board (established in 2007)
• Rotorua Rural Community Board (established in 2016)

Each community board consists of four elected members and a councillor appointed by the council, and is intended to provide advice to the city council regarding the interests of their communities.

Coat of arms

A coat of arms was granted by the College of Arms to the city of Rotorua on 10 December 1963. At the time it was granted, it was believed to be the only city in New Zealand with a motto in Māori. The motto is credited to Pakeke Leonard, a former deputy mayor of Rotorua.

On 2 April 1979, the arms were subsequently adopted at the first meeting of the Rotorua District Council. The blazon for the arms is:

References

External links

• Official website