Rangitikei District
Territorial authority district in Manawatū-Whanganui / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rangitikei District is a territorial authority district located primarily in the Manawatū-Whanganui region in the North Island of New Zealand, although a small part, the town of Ngamahanga (13.63% by land area), lies in the Hawke's Bay Region. It is located in the southwest of the island, and follows the catchment area of the Rangitīkei River.
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Rangitikei District | |
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Coordinates: 39°47′10″S 175°38′13″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
Wards | Northern Central Southern |
Formed | 1989 |
Seat | Marton |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andy Watson[1] |
• Deputy Mayor | Nigel Belsham |
• Territorial authority | Rangitikei District Council |
• MPs | Suze Redmayne (National) Debbie Ngarewa-Packer (Te Pāti Māori) |
Area | |
• Land | 4,483.91 km2 (1,731.25 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[3] | |
• Total | 16,300 |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode(s) | |
Website | www |
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The Rangitikei District Council is the local government authority for this district. It is composed of a mayor, currently Andy Watson, and 11 councillors, one of whom is the deputy mayor.