Waiapu Ward

Waiapu Ward was a ward in the Gisborne District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. In 2012 it was decided to disestablish the ward for the 2013 election, with the northern part being combined with Matakaoa Ward to form Matakaoa-Waiapu Ward, and the southern part being combined with Uawa Ward to form Tawhiti-Uawa Ward.[1]

Waiapu Ward contained the towns of Ruatoria, Te Puia Springs, and Tokomaru Bay.[2] The majority of the ward lay within the Waiapu Valley.[2][3]

  1. ^ Local Government Commission (16 January 2019). "Determination of representation arrangements to apply for the election of the Gisborne District Council to be held on 12 October 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Gisborne District Ward Map" (PDF). Gisborne, New Zealand: Gisborne District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  3. ^ Harmsworth, Garth; Warmenhoven, Tui Aroha (2002). "The Waiapu project: Maori community goals for enhancing ecosystem health". Hamilton, New Zealand: New Zealand Association of Resource Management. p. 2. Archived from the original (DOC) on 18 December 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2012.