You can contact the mayor and councillors any time to discuss your ideas, issues or concerns. You have elected them to represent you and your community.
Mayor Rehette Stoltz
P: 868 5382
M: 021 279 7948
E: Mayor@gdc.govt.nz
Council and committee meetings
Committee Chair: Council, Sustainable Tairāwhiti, Finance & Performance, Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group, Tairāwhiti Resource Management Plan Review, Chief Executive Performance, Appointments, LLB
Member of: Operations Environment & Communities, Operations Infrastructure, Audit & Risk
Deputy Mayor Josh Wharehinga
General ward
P: 027 512 5195
E: Josh.Wharehinga@gdc.govt.nz
Council and committee meetings
Member of: Council, Sustainable Tairāwhiti, Finance & Performance, Operations Environment & Communities, Operations Infrastructure, Audit & Risk, Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group, Tairāwhiti Resource Management Plan Review, Chief Executive Performance, Appointments, LLB
Councillor Colin Alder
General ward
M: 021 149 0729
E: Colin.Alder@gdc.govt.nz
Council and committee meetings
Member of: Council, Sustainable Tairāwhiti, Finance & Performance, Operations Environment & Communities, Operations Infrastructure, Audit & Risk, Appointments,
Councillor Andy Cranston
General ward
P: 868 1160
M: 027 273 3192
E: Andy.Cranston@gdc.govt.nz
Council and committee meetings
Committee Chair: Operations Environment & Communities
Member of: Council, Sustainable Tairāwhiti, Finance & Performance, Operations Infrastructure, Audit & Risk, Chief Executive Performance, LLB
Councillor Larry Foster
General ward
M: 027 450 8814
E: Larry.Foster@gdc.govt.nz
Council and committee meetings
Committee Chair: Operations Infrastructure
Member of: Council, Sustainable Tairāwhiti, Finance & Performance, Operations Environment & Committee, Wastewater Management, Bylaw Submission Hearing Panel, Tairāwhiti Resource Management Plan Review
Councillor Debbie Gregory
General ward
M: 027 319 4300
E: Debbie.Gregory@gdc.govt.nz
Council and committee meetings
Member of: Council, Sustainable Tairāwhiti, Finance & Performance, Operations Environment & Committee, Operations Infrastructure, Regional Transport, Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group, Bylaw Submission Hearing Panel
Councillor Ani Pahuru-Huriwai
Māori ward
P: (06) 868 4186
M: 021 885 602
E: Ani.Pahuru-Huriwai@gdc.govt.nz
Council and committee meetings
Committee Chair: Regional Transport
Member of: Council, Sustainable Tairāwhiti, Finance & Performance, Operations Environment & Committee, Operations Infrastructure, Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group, Chief Executive Performance, LLB
Councillor Rawinia Parata
Māori ward
M: 021 351 075
E: Rawinia.Parata@gdc.govt.nz
Council and committee meetings
Member of: Council, Sustainable Tairāwhiti, Finance & Performance, Operations Environment & Committee, Operations Infrastructure, Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group, Tairāwhiti Resource Management Plan Review
Councillor Aubrey Ria
Māori ward
M: 022 413 7821
E: Aubrey.Ria@gdc.govt.nz
Council and committee meetings
Member of: Council, Sustainable Tairāwhiti, Finance & Performance, Operations Environment & Committee, Operations Infrastructure, Bylaw Submission Hearing Panel, Tairāwhiti Resource Management Plan Review
Councillor Rob Telfer
General ward
P: 868 1535
M: 027 294 5961
E: Rob.Telfer@gdc.govt.nz
Council and committee meetings
Member of: Council, Sustainable Tairāwhiti, Finance & Performance, Operations Environment & Committee, Operations Infrastructure, Regional Transport, Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group, Audit & Risk
Councillor Daniel 'Teddy' Thompson
General ward
M: 027 583 3391
E: Teddy.Thompson@gdc.govt.nz
Council and committee meetings
Member of: Council, Sustainable Tairāwhiti, Finance & Performance, Operations Environment & Committee, Operations Infrastructure, Regional Transport, Bylaw Submission Hearing Panel
Councillor Rhonda Tibble
Māori ward
M: 021 924 782
E: Rhonda.Tibble@gdc.govt.nz
Council and committee meetings
Member of: Council, Sustainable Tairāwhiti, Finance & Performance, Operations Environment & Committee, Operations Infrastructure, District Licensing, Wastewater Management, Chief Executive Performance
Councillor Nick Tupara
Māori ward
M: 022 019 2705
E: Nick.Tupara@gdc.govt.nz
Council and committee meetings
Member of: Council, Sustainable Tairāwhiti, Finance & Performance, Operations Environment & Committee, Operations Infrastructure, Wastewater Management, Bylaw Submission Hearing Panel, LLB.
Tony Robinson
Tony resigned 27 February 2025. No by-election is necessary to fill the vacant general ward seat on Council.
Local body elections to vote for a mayor and councillors takes place Saturday 11 October 2025