Mayor of Matamata-Piako

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The Mayor of Matamata-Piako officiates over the Matamata-Piako District of New Zealand's North Island.[1]

Ash Tanner is the current mayor of Matamata-Piako.[1] He was elected in 2019, succeeding Jan Barnes, the district's first female mayor.[2][3]

List of mayors[]

Since its formation in 1989, Matamata-Piako District has had four mayors. The following is a complete list:

Name Portrait Term of office
1 Ken Thomas No image.png 1989–1998[4]
2 Hugh Vercoe No image.png 1998–2013[5]
3 Jan Barnes Jan Barnes MNZM (cropped).jpg 2013–2019[3]
4 Ash Tanner No image.png 2019–present[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Councillors and Mayor". mpdc.govt.nz. Matamata-Piako District Council.
  2. ^ a b Hope, Sharnae (14 October 2019). "Matamata-Piako candidate Ash Tanner's landslide win to mayorality". Piako Post. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b Blommerde, Chloe (8 January 2021). "Matamata-Piako's only female mayor appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit". Waikato Times. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ Burke, Roy (22 July 2015). "Piako's Ken Thomas dies at age 86". Waikato Times. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Vercoe steps down as mayor". Waikato Times. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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