Your Mayor and Councillors
Last updated: 21 Dec, 2021 04:43pm
Get to know your elected members!
Find out a bit about them, their appointments, and how to get in touch!
- Governance Statement: Information about the functions, powers, and key processes of a Council. Download/View
- Standing Orders for Council and Committees for the 2019-22 Triennium. Download/View
- Elected Members Code of Conduct: The Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected from elected members in the exercise of their duties Download/View
Elected Representative Profiles
Greg Lang, Mayor
Rebecca Vergunst, Deputy Mayor
Robyn Cherry-Campbell, Councillor
Steve Cretney, Councillor
021 796 401
steve@cdc.govt.nz
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Brian Deller, Councillor
027 444 5340
briand@cdc.govt.nz
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Jill Greathead, Councillor
027 488 4376
jillg@cdc.govt.nz
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Russell Keys, Councillor
027 454 0860
russell@cdc.govt.nz
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Dale Williams, ONZM JP (Accredited) NZTCMCE fMTA, Councillor
0274691933
dale@cdc.govt.nz
Councillor Portfolios
Sports and Recreation
Councillor Cretney (leader), Deputy Mayor Vergunst (deputy)
Climate Change and Environment
Councillor Greathead (leader), Councillor Cretney (deputy)
Community Development
Deputy Mayor Vergunst
Economic Development
Mayor Lang (leader), Councillor Cherry-Campbell (deputy)
Community Engagement
Councillor Greathead (leader), Councillor Cretney (deputy)
Rural
Councillor Deller (leader), Councillor Williams (deputy)
Finance
Councillor Cherry-Campbell (leader), Councillor Williams (deputy)
Committee Membership
Audit and Risk Committee
P Jones (Chair) Councillor Cherry-Campbell (Deputy Chair), Williams, Deputy Mayor Vergunst, Mayor Lang, Marae Representatives C Kawana, M Sebire (alternate).
Infrastructure and Services Committee
Councillors Keys (Chair), Deller (Deputy Chair), Cretney, Marae Representative R Smith
Policy and Strategy Committee
Deputy Mayor Vergunst (Chair), all other Elected Members, Marae Representatives Rīhi Reiri
Hearings Committee
Councillors Greathead (Chair), Deller (Deputy Chair), Cherry-Campbell
Water Race Committee
Councillors Deller (Chair), Cherry-Campbell, Greathead
Rural Travel Fund Committee
Councillors Cretney (Chair), Deller, Keys
Community Grants Committee
Councillors Cherry-Campbell (Chair), Deputy Mayor Vergunst (Deputy Chair), Greathead
Advisory Group Membership
Economic Development Advisory Group
Mayor Lang (Chair), Councillors Cherry-Campbell (Deputy Chair)
Place Making Advisory Group
Deputy Mayor Vergunst (Chair), Councillors Greathead (Deputy Chair), Cretney
Walking and Cycling Advisory Group
Councillors Cherry-Campbell (Chair) Deputy Mayor Vergunst (Deputy Chair), Keys
Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Group
Councillors Cretney (Chair), Cherry-Campbell, Marae Representative F Reiri-Smith and R Smith