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Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Te Matau-a-Māui
Regional councils of New Zealand
History
Founded1 November 1989
Leadership
Chair
Sophie Siers
since 29 October 2025
Deputy
Jerf van Beek
CEO
Nic Peet
Structure
Seats11 seats
Political groups
  •   Independent (11)
Length of term
3 years, renewable
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
11 October 2025
Next election
2028
Meeting place
159 Dalton Street, Napier
Website
hbrc.govt.nz

Hawke's Bay Regional Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Te Matau-a-Māui) is the regional authority for the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It has existed since the 1989 reforms to local government.

The council has 11 councillors and is currently chaired by Sophie Siers.

Councillors

Councillor[1] Affiliation[a] Constituency In office since
Sophie Siers (Chair) Independent Heretaunga/Hastings
Jerf van Beek (Deputy) Independent Ngāruroro
Di Roadley Independent Wairoa
Neil Kirton Independent Ahuriri/Napier
Hinewai Ormsby Independent Ahuriri/Napier
Louise Parsons Independent Ahuriri/Napier 18 October 2025
Jock Mackintosh Independent Heretaunga/Hastings
Conrad Waitoa Independent Heretaunga/Hastings 18 October 2025
Tony Kuklinski Independent Tamatea/Central Hawke's Bay 18 October 2025
Michelle McIlroy Independent Māui ki te Raki Māori 18 October 2025
Thompson Hokianga Independent Māui ki te Tonga Māori

Regional chair

The council chair is elected from amongst the members of the council by said members.

Chair Affiliation Term start Term end
?
Hinewai Ormsby Independent 29 October 2025[2]
Sophier Siers Independent 29 October 2025[2] present

Elections

Notes

  1. ^ Per 2025 Hawke's Bay Regional Council election unless otherwise specified

References

  1. ^ "Our Councillors". Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  2. ^ a b "The Election of the Chairperson". Hawke's Bay Regional Council. 29 October 2025.

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