Hurunui District Council (Māori: Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Hurunui) is the territorial authority for the Hurunui District of New Zealand.

[1] The council is led by the mayor of Hurunui, who is currently Marie Black.

Its predecessors include Ashley County Council (1876-1977), Amuri County Council (1876-1989), Cheviot County Council (1876-1989), Hurunui County Council (1977-1989) and Waipara County Council (1909-1977).

[2][3][4] In 2020, the council had 185 staff, including 21 earning more than $100,000.

According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $3,040.