Mayor of Taupō

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

The Mayor of Taupo is the head of the municipal government, and presides over the District Council. The Mayor is directly elected using a first-past-the-post electoral system. The office was established on 1 December 1989, after the formation of the District Council in the 1989 local government reforms. David Trewavas is the current mayor of Taupo.[2][1] He sought reelection in 2019,[3] months after receiving a kidney transplant from his wife.[4]

List of mayors of Taupo[]

Taupo District has had four mayors.

Name Term
1 Joan Williamson QSO JP 1989–2001
2 Clayton Stent 2001–2007
3 Rick Cooper 2007–2013
4 David Trewavas 2013–present

List of deputy mayors of Taupo[]

Name Term Mayor
Rex Hawkins 1992–1998 Williamson
Christine McElwee –2004 Stent
David Trewavas 2004–2007
Christine McElwee 2007–2009 Cooper
Don Ormsby 2010–2011
Mich'eal Downard 2011–2013
Keith Crate 2013–2014 Trewavas
Barry Hickling 2014–2016
Rosie Harvey 2016–2019
Christine Rankin 2019–present

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mayor and Councillors". taupodc.govt.nz. Taupo District Council.
  2. ^ "David Trewavas re-elected as Taupō District mayor". Rotorua Daily Post. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ^ McMichael, Laurillee (15 May 2019). "After transplant, Taupō mayor David Trewavas throws hat back in ring". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Taupo and Turangi Weekender.
  4. ^ Steven, Robert (12 January 2019). "Taupō mayor and wife recovering from kidney transplant operation". stuff.co.nz. Waikato Times.
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