Mayor of Matamata-Piako
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 | ![]() |
1989–1998[4] |
2 | Hugh Vercoe | ![]() |
1998–2013[5] |
3 | Jan Barnes | ![]() |
2013–2019[3] |
4 | Ash Tanner | ![]() |
2019–present[2] |
References[]
- ^ a b "Councillors and Mayor". mpdc.govt.nz. Matamata-Piako District Council.
- ^ a b Hope, Sharnae (14 October 2019). "Matamata-Piako candidate Ash Tanner's landslide win to mayorality". Piako Post. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Burke, Roy (22 July 2015). "Piako's Ken Thomas dies at age 86". Waikato Times. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Vercoe steps down as mayor". Waikato Times. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
Categories:
- Lists of mayors of places in New Zealand
- Mayors of places in Waikato
- Matamata-Piako District
- Mayors of districts in New Zealand