Your Councillors
The Council is made up of the Mayor plus 10 Councillors and is responsible for the governance and setting policy for the Council. There are four wards in the South Wairarapa district – Featherston Ward, Greytown Ward, Martinborough Ward, and the Te Karu o Te Ika a Māui Māori Ward.
Featherston, Greytown, and Martinborough have three Councillors elected from each ward, and Te Karu o Te Ika a Māui Māori Ward has one elected Councillor. Although the Councillors are elected from a particular ward, they must consider the impact on the whole district when making decisions.
The Council employs the Chief Executive Officer who is responsible for the operational running of the organisation.
This document details the Ward boundaries.
Below are the Mayor and Councillors for the 2025-2028 triennium.
Deputy Mayor and Councillor Rob Taylor
Ward: Martinborough
Email: rob.taylor@swdc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 523 8412
Committees: TBC
Councillor Andrea Rutene
Ward: Te Karu o Te Ika a Māui Māori
Email: andrea.rutene@swdc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 278 5054
Committees: TBC
Councillor Simone Baker
Ward: Greytown
Email: simone.baker@swdc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 479 0584
Committees: TBC
Councillor Martin ‘Boz’ Bosley
Ward: Greytown
Email: martin.bosley@swdc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 231 7300
Committees: TBC
Councillor Collier Isaacs
Ward: Greytown
Email: collier.isaacs@swdc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 444 5412
Committees: TBC
Councillor Rachel Clarke
Ward: Featherston
Email: rachel.clarke@swdc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 276 1431
Committees: TBC
Councillor Colin Olds
Ward: Featherston
Email: colin.olds@swdc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 432 9951
Committees: TBC
Councillor Rupert Watson
Ward: Featherston
Email: rupert.watson@swdc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 585 3822
Committees: TBC
Councillor Chris Archer
Ward: Martinborough
Email: chris.archer@swdc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 816 1800
Committees: TBC
Councillor Aidan Ellims
Ward: Martinborough
Email: aidan.ellims@swdc.govt.nz
Phone: 027 497 2767
Committees: TBC