Mayor and Councillors
Meet the Far North District Council elected members who represent communities across the district. These elected members help shape local decisions, provide leadership, and advocate for the needs, priorities, and aspirations of the Far North.
Elected member profiles
Click an elected member’s name to learn more about them and the community they represent.
Kahika - Far North Mayor
Telephone
0800 920 029Email Address
mayor@fndc.govt.nzRepresentation
Kahika - Far North Mayor
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Kohepu - Far North Deputy Mayor
Telephone
021 411534Email Address
chicky.rudkin@fndc.govt.nzRepresentation
Kohepu - Far North Deputy Mayor
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Councillor - Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward
Telephone
0800 920 029Email Address
arohanui.allen@fndc.govt.nzRepresentation
Council representative for the Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward
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Councillor - Te Hiku General Ward
Telephone
09 4015200Email Address
rachel.baucke@fndc.govt.nzRepresentation
Council representative for the Te Hiku General Ward
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Councillor - Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Ward
Telephone
027 295 5550Email Address
ann.court@fndc.govt.nzRepresentation
Council representative for the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Ward
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Councillor - Te Hiku General Ward
Telephone
027 498 8131Email Address
felicity.foy@fndc.govt.nzRepresentation
Council representative for the Te Hiku General Ward
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Councillor - Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward
Telephone
0800 920 029Email Address
hilda.halkyard-harawira@fndc.govt.nzRepresentation
Council representative for the Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward
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Councillor - Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward
Telephone
0800 920 029Email Address
tamati.rakena@fndc.govt.nzRepresentation
Council representative for the Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward
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Councillor - Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Ward
Telephone
0800 920 029Email Address
davina.smolders@fndc.govt.nzRepresentation
Council representative for the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Ward
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Councillor - Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Ward
Telephone
0800 920 029Email Address
kelly.stratford@fndc.govt.nzRepresentation
Council representative for the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Ward
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Councillor - Kaikohe-Hokianga General Ward
Telephone
021 983 720Email Address
john.vujcich@fndc.govt.nzRepresentation
Council representative for the Kaikohe-Hokianga General Ward
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