Total number of Women Council Total Council % Women Council Women council Council Members % Women Council Authority Members 2016 members 2016 Members 2016 members 2019 2019 Members 2019 Tararua District Council 4 9 44% 7 9 78% Wellington City Council 5 15 33% 11 15 73% Wairoa District Council 2 7 29% 4 7 57% Napier City Council 6 13 46% 7 13 54% Nelson City Council 3 13 23% 7 13 54% Hastings District Council 6 15 40% 8 15 53% Canterbury Regional Council 3 7 43% 7 14 50% Gisborne District Council 4 14 29% 7 14 50% Otago Regional Council 3 12 25% 6 12 50% South Wairarapa District Council 5 10 50% 5 10 50% Tasman District Council 3 14 21% 7 14 50% Waikato District Council 8 14 57% 7 14 50% Clutha District Council 7 15 47% 7 15 47% Hamilton City Council 3 13 23% 6 13 46% Hutt City Council 6 12 50% 6 13 46% Wellington Regional Council 6 13 46% 6 13 46% Buller District Council 4 11 36% 5 11 45% Hurunui District Council 4 10 40% 5 11 45% Kāpiti Coast District Council 3 11 27% 5 11 45% Rotorua District Council 4 11 36% 5 11 45% Waimakariri District Council 2 11 18% 5 11 45% Whakatane District Council 3 11 27% 5 11 45% Chatham Islands Council 3 9 33% 4 9 44% Kaipara District Council 5 9 56% 4 9 44% Kawerau District Council 4 9 44% 4 9 44% Waimate District Council 4 9 44% 4 9 44% Palmerston North District Council 7 16 44% 7 16 44% Auckland Council 8 21 38% 9 21 43% Central Otago District Council 3 11 27% 5 12 42% Rangitīkei District Council 5 12 42% 5 12 42% Taupō District Council 5 11 45% 5 12 42% Ashburton District Council 5 13 38% 4 10 40% Far North District Council 5 10 50% 4 10 40% Kaikōura District Council 3 8 38% 3 8 38% Horowhenua District Council 4 11 36% 4 11 36% Manawatu District Council 4 11 36% 4 11 36% Total number of Women Council Total Council % Women Council Women council Council Members % Women Council Authority Members 2016 members 2016 Members 2016 members 2019 2019 Members 2019 Masterton District Council 3 11 27% 4 11 36% Queenstown-Lakes District Council 4 11 36% 4 11 36% Upper Hutt City Council 3 11 27% 4 11 36% Marlborough District Council 4 14 29% 5 14 36% Whangarei District Council 8 14 57% 5 14 36% Christchurch City Council 5 17 29% 6 17 35% Carterton District Council 4 9 44% 3 9 33% Central Hawke's Bay District Council 3 9 33% 3 9 33% Dunedin City Council 0 15 0% 5 15 33% Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council 3 12 25% 4 12 33% Matamata-Paiko District Council 4 12 33% 4 12 33% Northland Regional Council 2 9 22% 3 9 33% Selwyn District Council 2 12 17% 4 12 33% Western Bay of Plenty District Council 1 12 8% 4 12 33% Westland District Council 2 9 22% 3 9 33% Invercargill City Council 5 13 38% 4 13 31% Southland District Council 1 13 8% 4 13 31% Whanganui District Council 4 13 31% 4 13 31% Hauraki District Council 2 13 15% 4 14 29% Mackenzie District Council 1 7 14% 2 7 29% Ōpōtiki District Council 3 7 43% 2 7 29% Waikato Regional Council 6 14 43% 4 14 29% Waitomo District Council 2 7 29% 2 7 29% West Coast Regional Council 0 7 0% 2 7 29% Porirua City Council 5 11 45% 3 11 27% South Waikato District Council 3 11 27% 3 11 27% Stratford District Council 2 11 18% 3 11 27% Tauranga District Council 3 11 27% 3 11 27% Waitaki District Council 2 11 18% 3 11 27% New Plymouth District Council 2 15 13% 4 15 27% Gore District Council 4 12 33% 3 12 25% Ōtorohanga District Council 4 8 50% 2 8 25% Ruapehu District Council 4 12 33% 3 12 25% South Taranaki District Council 3 13 23% 3 13 23% Grey District Council 1 9 11% 2 9 22% Thames-Coromandel District Council 2 9 22% 2 9 22% Total number of Women Council Total Council % Women Council Women council Council Members % Women Council Authority Members 2016 members 2016 Members 2016 members 2019 2019 Members 2019 Bay Of Plenty Regional Council 2 14 14% 3 14 21% Timaru District Council 3 10 30% 2 10 20% Taranaki Regional Council 2 11 18% 2 11 18% Southland Regional Council 1 12 8% 2 12 17% Waipā District Council 7 13 54% 2 14 14% Hawke's Bay Regional Council 1 9 11% 1 9 11% Totals 282 894 31% 339 904 37% Source: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Services-Local-Elections-Local-Authority-Election-Statistics-2019#two