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. There are currently 66 mayors.
"Mayor" is from the Latin māior and means "greater". Mayors in New Zealand are styled His/Her Worship.
List of mayors
Territorial Authority | Mayor | Affiliation | Elected | Pop. 2023[1] |
Far North District | | Moko Tepania | None | 2022 | 71,430 |
Whangarei District | | Vince Cocurullo | None | 2022 | 96,678 |
Kaipara District | | Craig Jepson | None | 2022 | 25,899 |
Auckland | | Wayne Brown | Fix Auckland | 2022 | 1,656,486 |
Thames-Coromandel District | | Len Salt | None | 2022 | 31,995 |
Hauraki District | | Toby Adams | None | 2019 | 21,318 |
Waikato District | | Jacqui Church | Independent | 2022 | 85,968 |
Matamata-Piako District | | Adrienne Wilcock | None | 2022 | 37,098 |
Hamilton City | | Paula Southgate | None | 2019 | 174,741 |
Waipā District | | Susan O'Regan | None | 2022 | 58,686 |
Ōtorohanga District | | Max Baxter | None | 2013 | 10,410 |
South Waikato District | | Gary Petley | None | 2022 | 25,044 |
Waitomo District | | John Robertson | Independent | 2019 | 9,585 |
Taupō District | | David Trewavas | None | 2013 | 40,296 |
Western Bay of Plenty District | | James Denyer | None | 2022 | 56,184 |
Tauranga City | vacant | 152,844 |
Rotorua District | | Tania Tapsell | None | 2022 | 74,058 |
Whakatāne District | | Victor Luca | None | 2022 | 37,149 |
Kawerau District | | Faylene Tunui | None | 2022 | 7,539 |
Ōpōtiki District | | David Moore | None | 2022 | 10,089 |
Gisborne District | | Rehette Stoltz | None | 2019 | 51,135 |
Wairoa District | | Craig Little | None | 2013 | 8,826 |
Hastings District | | Sandra Hazlehurst | None | 2017 | 85,965 |
Napier City | | Kirsten Wise | Independent | 2019 | 64,695 |
Central Hawke's Bay District | | Alex Walker | None | 2016 | 15,480 |
New Plymouth District | | Neil Holdom | None | 2016 | 87,000 |
Stratford District | | Neil Volzke | None | 2009 | 10,149 |
South Taranaki District | | Phil Nixon | None | 2019 | 29,025 |
Ruapehu District | | Weston Kirton | None | 2022 | 13,095 |
Whanganui District | | Andrew Tripe | None | 2022 | 47,619 |
Rangitikei District | | Andy Watson | Independent | 2013 | 15,663 |
Manawatū District | | Helen Worboys | None | 2016 | 32,415 |
Palmerston North City | | Grant Smith | Independent | 2015 | 87,090 |
Tararua District | | Tracey Collis | Tararua Stronger Together | 2016 | 18,660 |
Horowhenua District | | Bernie Wanden | None | 2019 | 36,693 |
Kāpiti Coast District | | Janet Holborow | None | 2022 | 55,914 |
Porirua City | | Anita Baker | Independent | 2019 | 59,445 |
Upper Hutt City | | Wayne Guppy | None | 2001 | 45,759 |
Hutt City (Lower Hutt) | | Campbell Barry | Labour | 2022 | 107,562 |
Wellington City | | Tory Whanau | Independent[a] | 2022 | 202,689 |
Masterton District | | Gary Caffell | Masterton Matters | 2022 | 27,678 |
Carterton District | | Ron Mark | Independent | 2022 | 10,107 |
South Wairarapa District | | Martin Connelly | None | 2022 | 11,811 |
Tasman District | | Tim King | None | 2019 | 57,807 |
Nelson City | | Nick Smith | Independent | 2022 | 52,584 |
Marlborough District | | Nadine Taylor | None | 2022 | 49,431 |
Buller District | | Jamie Cleine | None | 2019 | 4,215 |
Grey District | | Tania Gibson | None | 2019 | 10,446 |
Westland District | | Helen Lash | None | 2022 | 14,043 |
Kaikōura District | | Craig Mackle | None | 2019 | 8,901 |
Hurunui District | | Marie Black | None | 2019 | 13,608 |
Waimakariri District | | Dan Gordon | None | 2019 | 66,246 |
Christchurch City | | Phil Mauger | Let's Get Stuff Done | 2022 | 391,383 |
Selwyn District | | Sam Broughton | None | 2016 | 78,144 |
Ashburton District | | Neil Brown | None | 2019 | 34,746 |
Timaru District | | Nigel Bowen | None | 2019 | 47,547 |
Mackenzie District | | Anne Munro | None | 2022 | 5,115 |
Waimate District | | Craig Rowley | None | 2013 | 8,121 |
Chatham Islands | | Monique Croon | None | 2019 | 612 |
Waitaki District | | Gary Kircher | Working For Waitaki | 2013 | 23,472 |
Central Otago District | | Tim Cadogan | None | 2016 | 24,306 |
Queenstown-Lakes Mayor | | Glyn Lewers | None | 2022 | 47,808 |
Dunedin City | | Jules Radich | Team Dunedin | 2022 | 128,901 |
Clutha District | | Bryan Cadogan | None | 2010 | 18,315 |
Southland District | | Rob Scott | None | 2022 | 31,833 |
Gore District | | Ben Bell | Team Hokonui | 2022 | 12,711 |
Invercargill City | | Nobby Clark | LETS GO Invercargill | 2022 | 55,599 |
See also
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References
- ^ "2023 Census population counts (by ethnic group, age, and Māori descent) and dwelling counts". StatsNZ. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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