Our main offices will be closed Easter Weekend. Refuse collection will not take place on Good Friday, 29 March. Areas, where refuse is collected on Fridays, will instead have collections on Saturday, 30 March. This affects the Te Teko, Edgecumbe, Poroporo and White Pine Bush areas. Refuse will be collected on all other days as normal.
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Aerial view of hills by Murupara community

Murupara Community Board

This board covers the Te Urewera General Ward and the Toi ki Uta Māori Wards areas and includes the communities of Waiohau, Galatea, Murupara, Te Whāiti, Minginui and Ruatāhuna.

The ward is split into three subdivisions for election onto the Board. Murupara has three members, Galatea has two and Te Urewera has one. The Board meets throughout the ward every seven weeks, generally on a Monday at 10 am.

Download a map of the Murupara Community Board boundaries - (PDF, 3 MB)


2024 By-Election: Murupara Community Board - Galatea-Waiohau Subdivision

As a result of the resignation of a member, an extraordinary vacancy has occurred and a by-election is now required to be held on Wednesday 5 June 2024 for one vacancy for the Murupara Community Board (Galatea-Waiōhau Subdivision).

The by-election will be conducted by postal vote under the provisions of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 and will be undertaken by Election Services, under contract to Whakatāne District Council.

Find out more about the by-election »


Our vision - Tō mātau matakitenga

To empower and actively strengthen communities. 
Ki te whakamana, me te mahi ngātahi ki te whakapakari hapori.

Our principles - Ā mātau mātāpono

  • To engage with the wider community
    Ki te whakawhiti kōrero me te hapori whānui
  • To encourage and celebrate community pride and success
    Ki te whakaaweawe me te whakarākei-whakatairanga i te angitu o ngā hapori
  • To support economic growth and development
    Ki te tautoko me te whakawhanake i te whakatipu ohaoha
  • To support and promote cultural, sporting and community events
    Ki te tautoko me te whakatū i te ora me te whakawhanake
  • To advocate and partner with the community and agencies to create a safe community

Read the Murupara Community Board Action Plan 2022-2025 - (PDF, 170 KB)


Board Members

Mere Kuia McLean (Chairperson)

Mobile: 021 041 0059

Email: Mere_mclean@hotmail.com


Sheena Jones

Mobile: 027 250 0010

Email: sheenajones541@gmail.com


Memory Edmonds

Mobile: 021 085 89985

Email: memoryedmonds81@gmail.com


Irma Prentice

Mobile: 021 029 81472

Email: irmaprentice@hotmail.co.uk


Alison Silcock

Mobile: 027 451 2087


Councillor Ngapera Rangiaho

Mobile: 022 045 1412

Email: ngapera.rangiaho@whakatane.govt.nz