its offices in the Municipal Buildings in Raglan from their rebuilding in 1928, after a 1927 fire, until the Board again merged with the County. From 1876 to 1888 Raglan County Council meetings were held in Raglan. However, Raglan wasn't central for the county, so meetings then alternated between Raglan and Whatawhata. On 15 May 1901 Raglan County held its first meeting in its new chambers at Ngāruawāhia, though continuing with at least an annual meeting in Raglan. In 1908 the council agreed to sell the old office for £227 10s. and build larger offices on the Raglan side of the Waipā Bridge. W. J. Smith of Raglan built them for £625. The new office opened in 1909. On 27 May 1961, a new £40,000, 16-room, brick building, on the Great South Road, was officially opened by the Minister of Works, Stanley Goosman. The old office was sold in 1961 and was being used as a loom factory, when it burnt down on 18 November 1971. Community Boards Waikato District has 5 community boards covering Huntly, Ngāruawāhia and Raglan (formed 1989), Taupiri (added 1992) and Onewhero-Tuakau (added in 2010 covering part of the former Franklin District). Community Committees The District also has 5 Community Committees for the townships of Meremere, Te Kauwhata (they had Community Boards from 1992 to 1995), and Tamahere ward, along with the North East Waikato Committee, covering Mangatawhiri, Mangatangi and Maramarua. An extensive community master planning exercise was completed in 2019 resulting in adoption by Council of Community "BluePrints" to capture community aspirations and guide future development. See also Mayor of Waikato Waikato District Council References External links Waikato District official website Hamilton & Waikato Regional Tourism Huntly Town The Cyclopedia of New Zealand – Raglan County in 1902 1906 Raglan County - Department of Lands and Survey maps - Map 3602%22 north and Map 3601%22 south 1921 Raglan County boundaries