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

[1] The council has 11 members: the mayor of Waimakariri, Dan Gordon, and ten ward councillors.

[1] The council was formed in 1989, replacing Eyre County Council (1912–1989) and Kaiapoi County Council (1868–1989).

[2][3][4] In 2020, the council had 433 staff, including 63 earning more than $100,000.

According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,648.