Waimakariri District Council

Waimakariri District Council (Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimakariri) is the territorial authority for the Waimakariri District of New Zealand.

The council has 11 members: the mayor of Waimakariri,, and ten ward councillors.

Councillors

 * Mayor
 * Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward: Deputy Mayor Neville Atkinson, Al Blackie, Philip Redmond, Sandra Stewart
 * Oxford-Ohoka Ward: Wendy Doody, Niki Mealings
 * Rangiora-Ashley: Kirstyn Barnett, Robbie Brine, Joan Ward, Paul Williams

Community boards

 * Rangiora-Ashley Community Board
 * Oxford-Ohoka Community Board
 * Woodend-Sefton Community Board
 * Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board

History
The council was formed in 1989, replacing Eyre County Council (1912–1989) and Kaiapoi County Council (1868–1989).

In 2020, the council had 433 staff, including 63 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,648.