South Taranaki District Council Email Format
Government Relations ServicesTaranaki, New Zealand51-200 Employees
South Taranaki District Council is a local government authority on New Zealand's west coast, providing governance and public services to a district in the Taranaki Region. It is based in Hawera and serves the towns of Hāwera, Manaia, Ōpunake, Eltham, Kaponga, Patea and Waverley. The district covers about 3,575 square kilometers and had a population of around 29,100 as of June 2021. Customers are the district's residents and communities, for whom it delivers governance and local services. Recent initiatives include a Go Local campaign to encourage local spending and the Trip-to web-app featuring curated road trips along Surf Highway 45, with Fiona Aitken appointed chief executive in late 2022.