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Mayors in New Zealand are the highest-ranking officer in a territorial authority . Mayors are now elected at large , i.e. the role is contested by public vote across a whole district or city. Historically, city or town councillors elected one of their own as mayor, or chairman. Mayors are elected during the triennial local body elections.
"Mayor" is from the Latin māior and means "greater". Mayors in New Zealand are styled His/Her Worship .
Mayoral role
Current mayor
Territory
Territorial authority
Population
Far North District Mayor
Moko Tepania
Far North District
Far North District Council
74,700
Whangarei District Mayor
Vince Cocurullo
Whangarei District
Whangarei District Council
101,900
Kaipara District Mayor
Craig Jepson
Kaipara District
Kaipara District Council
27,300
Auckland Mayor
Wayne Brown
Auckland Region
Auckland Council
1,739,300
Thames-Coromandel District Mayor
Len Salt
Thames-Coromandel District
Thames-Coromandel District Council
33,700
Hauraki District Mayor
Toby Adams
Hauraki District
Hauraki District Council
22,400
Waikato District Mayor
Jacqui Church
Waikato District
Waikato District Council
90,100
Matamata-Piako District Mayor
Adrienne Wilcock
Matamata-Piako District
Matamata-Piako District Council
37,700
Hamilton Mayor
Paula Southgate
Hamilton City
Hamilton City Council
185,300
Waipā Mayor
Susan O'Regan
Waipā District
Waipā District Council
61,100
Ōtorohanga Mayor
Max Baxter
Ōtorohanga District
Ōtorohanga District Council
10,900
South Waikato Mayor
Gary Petley
South Waikato District
South Waikato District Council
26,000
Waitomo Mayor
John Robertson
Waitomo District
Waitomo District Council
9,720
Taupō Mayor
David Trewavas
Taupō District
Taupō District Council
42,000
Western Bay of Plenty District Mayor
James Denyer
Western Bay of Plenty District
Western Bay of Plenty District Council
60,800
Tauranga City Mayor
n/a
Tauranga City
Tauranga City Council
161,800
Rotorua Mayor
Tania Tapsell
Rotorua District
Rotorua District Council
78,200
Whakatāne Mayor
Victor Luca
Whakatāne District
Whakatāne District Council
38,800
Kawerau District Mayor
Faylene Tunui
Kawerau District
Kawerau District Council
7,820
Ōpōtiki District Mayor
David Moore
Ōpōtiki District
Ōpōtiki District Council
10,550
Gisborne Mayor
Rehette Stoltz
Gisborne District
Gisborne District Council
52,600
Wairoa District Mayor
Craig Little
Wairoa District
Wairoa District Council
9,290
Hastings District Mayor
Sandra Hazlehurst
Hastings District
Hastings District Council
91,900
Napier Mayor
Kirsten Wise
Napier City
Napier City Council
67,500
Central Hawke's Bay District Mayor
Alex Walker
Central Hawke's Bay District
Central Hawke's Bay District Council
16,000
New Plymouth District Mayor
Neil Holdom
New Plymouth District
New Plymouth District Council
88,900
Stratford District Mayor
Neil Volzke
Stratford District
Stratford District Council
10,300
South Taranaki District Mayor
Phil Nixon
South Taranaki District
South Taranaki District Council
29,600
Ruapehu District Mayor
Weston Kirton
Ruapehu District
Ruapehu District Council
13,050
Whanganui District Mayor
Andrew Tripe
Whanganui District
Whanganui District Council
48,900
Rangitikei District Mayor
Andy Watson
Rangitikei District
Rangitikei District Council
16,300
Manawatū District Mayor
Helen Worboys
Manawatū District
Manawatū District Council
33,900
Palmerston North City Mayor
Grant Smith
Palmerston North City
Palmerston North City Council
91,800
Tararua District Mayor
Tracey Collis
Tararua District
Tararua District Council
19,200
Horowhenua District Mayor
Bernie Wanden
Horowhenua District
Horowhenua District Council
37,500
Kāpiti Coast District Mayor
Janet Holborow
Kāpiti Coast District
Kāpiti Coast District Council
58,400
Porirua City Mayor
Anita Baker
Porirua City
Porirua City Council
62,400
Upper Hutt City Mayor
Wayne Guppy
Upper Hutt City
Upper Hutt City Council
48,300
Lower Hutt City Mayor
Campbell Barry
Lower Hutt City
Lower Hutt City Council
114,000
Wellington Mayor
Tory Whanau
Wellington City
Wellington City Council
216,200
Masterton Mayor
Gary Caffell
Masterton District
Masterton District Council
29,100
Carterton Mayor
Ron Mark
Carterton District
Carterton District Council
10,250
South Wairarapa Mayor
Martin Connelly
South Wairarapa District
South Wairarapa District Council
11,900
Tasman Mayor
Tim King
Tasman District
Tasman District Council
59,400
Nelson City Mayor
Nick Smith
Nelson City
Nelson City Council
55,600
Marlborough District Mayor
Nadine Taylor
Marlborough District
Marlborough District Council
52,200
Buller District Mayor
Jamie Cleine
Buller District
Buller District Council
9,670
Grey District Mayor
Tania Gibson
Grey District
Grey District Council
14,250
Westland District Mayor
Helen Lash
Westland District
Westland District Council
8,940
Kaikōura Mayor
Craig Mackle
Kaikōura District
Kaikōura District Council
4,230
Hurunui Mayor
Marie Black
Hurunui District
Hurunui District Council
13,800
Waimakariri Mayor
Dan Gordon
Waimakariri District
Waimakariri District Council
69,000
Christchurch Mayor
Phil Mauger
Christchurch City
Christchurch City Council
396,200
Selwyn Mayor
Sam Broughton
Selwyn District
Selwyn District Council
81,300
Ashburton Mayor
Neil Brown
Ashburton District
Ashburton District Council
36,800
Timaru Mayor
Nigel Bowen
Timaru District
Timaru District Council
48,900
Mackenzie Mayor
Anne Munro
Mackenzie District
Mackenzie District Council
5,690
Waimate Mayor
Craig Rowley
Waimate District
Waimate District Council
8,400
Chatham Islands Mayor
Monique Croon
Chatham Islands
Chatham Islands Council
730
Waitaki Mayor
Gary Kircher
Waitaki District
Waitaki District Council
24,300
Central Otago Mayor
Tim Cadogan
Central Otago District
Central Otago District Council
26,000
Queenstown-Lakes Mayor
Glyn Lewers
Queenstown-Lakes District
Queenstown-Lakes District Council
52,800
Dunedin Mayor
Jules Radich
Dunedin City
Dunedin City Council
134,600
Clutha Mayor
Bryan Cadogan
Clutha District
Clutha District Council
18,900
Southland Mayor
Rob Scott
Southland District
Southland District Council
33,000
Gore Mayor
Ben Bell
Gore District
Gore District Council
13,050
Invercargill Mayor
Nobby Clark
Invercargill City
Invercargill City Council
57,900
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