Your Mayor and Councillors
Last updated: 17 Aug, 2022 11:39am
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), Mayor Lang, Deputy Mayor Vergunst, Councillor Williams, Marae Representative Marty Sebire
Policy and Projects Committee
Deputy Mayor Vergunst, Councillor Deller (Co-Chairs), all other Elected Members, Hurunui-o-rangi Marae Representative Ra Smith
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, Williams
Community Grants Committee
Councillors Cherry-Campbell (Chair), Deputy Mayor Vergunst (Deputy Chair), Greathead, Williams
Advisory Group Membership
Arts, Culture, Heritage, and Place Making Advisory Group
Deputy Mayor Vergunst, Councillors Cherry-Campbell, Cretney, Deller, Greathead, Mayor Lang
Walking and Cycling Advisory Group
Councillors Cherry-Campbell (Chair) Deputy Mayor Vergunst (Deputy Chair), Keys