Ruapehu District Council

Governance of the Ruapehu District is undertaken by the Ruapehu District Council (RDC) comprising a mayor elected at large (by the entire District) and nine councillors representing two Wards:

Ruapehu General Ward - six councillors.
Ruapehu Māori Ward - three councillors.

RDC is supported by three Community Boards comprising of five elected community representatives, and one appointed councillor.

Weston Kirton, Mayor Ruapehu District

Requests for an appointment or other enquires should be made to the Mayor's Executive Assistant via your local council office (06 385 8364 or 07 895 8188).

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Brenda Ralph - Deputy Mayor & General Ward Councillor
027 663 4128

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Vivienne Hoeta - General Ward Councillor
06 385 4551
027 658 8320

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Robyn Gram - General Ward Councillor
07 895 5320 home
027 389 1912

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David (Rabbit) Nottage - General Ward Councillor
021 111 6514

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John Chapman - General Ward Councillor
021 137 5952

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Luke Pepper - General Ward Councillor
027 329 2849

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Channey Iwikau - Māori Ward Councillor
027 336 8411

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Korty Wilson - Māori Ward Councillor
027 255 7230

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Kuru Ketu - Māori Ward Councillor
027 393 6318

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Representatives on Outside Organisations

Visit Ruapehu	2025-28 Representative
Visit Ruapehu Appointments Committee	Mayor Weston Kirton Ruapehu District Council Chief Executive Clive Manley Visit Ruapehu General Manager Jo Kennedy
Visit Ruapehu Limited Board	Councillor Kuru Ketu

Joint External Committees
Climate Action Joint Committee	Mayor Weston Kirton
Manawatū-Whanganui Civil Defence Emergency Management Group	Mayor Weston Kirton
Passenger Transport Committee	Councillor John Chapman
Manawatū-Whanganui Mayoral Forum	Mayor Weston Kirton Ruapehu District Council Chief Executive Clive Manley
Regional Transport Committee	Mayor Weston Kirton Councillor Luke Pepper, alternate representative
Te Kōpuka Nā Te Awa Tupua	Mayor Weston Kirton
Ngā Wai Tōtā	Mayor Weston Kirton
Ngā Ara Tūhono Charitable Trust	Mayor Weston Kirton
Whanganui River Enhancement Charitable Trust	Councillor Luke Pepper Executive Manager Community, Governance & Resilience
Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Disaster Relief Fund Trust	Mayor Weston Kirton

Other
Creative Communities Local Funding Scheme	Deputy Mayor Brenda Ralph Councillor Vivienne Hoeta
Ruapehu District Licensing Committee	Deputy Mayor Brenda Ralph Councillor Robyn Gram Councillor Vivienne Hoeta

Appointments to Internal Committees

	2025-28 Representative
Code of Conduct Panel	Mayor Weston Kirton Deputy Mayor Brenda Ralph Ruapehu District Council Chief Executive Clive Manley Appointee from Simpson Grierson, Jonathan Salter (Appointed Member)
Grants Committee	Full Council
Hearings Committee	Mayor Weston Kirton Deputy Mayor Brenda Ralph Councillor Robyn Gram Councillor Vivienne Hoeta Councillor Channey Iwikau
Risk and Assurance Committee	Philip Jones Independent Chairperson (Appointed Member) Mayor Weston Kirton Deputy Mayor Brenda Ralph Councillor Kuru Ketu Councillor Luke Pepper
Ruapehu District Māori Council	Mayor Weston Kirton Councillor Channey Iwikau Councillor Kuru Ketu Councillor Korty Wilson Councillor Vivienne Hoeta

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