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Mayors in New Zealand are the highest-ranking officer in a territorial authority in New Zealand . 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".
Mayoral role
Current mayor
Territory
Territorial authority
Population
Far North District Mayor
John Carter
Far North District
Far North District Council
72,600
Whangarei District Mayor
Sheryl Mai
Whangarei District
Whangarei District Council
99,400
Kaipara District Mayor
Jason Smith
Kaipara District
Kaipara District Council
26,000
Auckland Mayor
Phil Goff
Auckland Region
Auckland Council
1,715,600
Thames-Coromandel District Mayor
Sandra Goudie
Thames-Coromandel District
Thames-Coromandel District Council
33,000
Hauraki District Mayor
Toby Adams
Hauraki District
Hauraki District Council
21,800
Waikato District Mayor
Allan Sanson
Waikato District
Waikato District Council
85,900
Matamata-Piako District Mayor
Ash Tanner
Matamata-Piako District
Matamata-Piako District Council
36,700
Hamilton Mayor
Paula Southgate
Hamilton City
Hamilton City Council
178,500
Waipa Mayor
Jim Mylchreest
Waipa District
Waipa District Council
59,500
Ōtorohanga Mayor
Max Baxter
Ōtorohanga District
Ōtorohanga District Council
10,750
South Waikato Mayor
Jenny Shattock
South Waikato District
South Waikato District Council
25,500
Waitomo Mayor
John Robertson
Waitomo District
Waitomo District Council
9,640
Taupō Mayor
David Trewvas
Taupō District
Taupō District Council
41,000
Western Bay of Plenty District Mayor
Gary Webber
Western Bay of Plenty District
58,100
Tauranga City Mayor
Tenby Powell
Tauranga City
Tauranga City Council
155,200
Rotorua Mayor
Steve Chadwick
Rotorua District
Rotorua District Council
77,400
Whakatāne Mayor
Judy Turner
Whakatāne District
Whakatāne District Council
38,400
Kawerau District Mayor
Malcolm Campbell
Kawerau District
Kawerau District Council
7,670
Ōpōtiki District Mayor
Lyn Riesterer
Ōpōtiki District
Ōpōtiki District Council
10,300
Gisborne District Mayor
Rehette Stoltz
Gisborne District
Gisborne District Council
51,500
Wairoa District Mayor
Craig Little
Wairoa District
Wairoa District Council
9,040
Hastings District Mayor
Sandra Hazlehurst
Hastings District
Hastings District Council
90,100
Napier City Mayor
Kirsten Wise
Napier City
Napier City Council
66,700
Central Hawke's Bay District Mayor
Alex Walker
Central Hawke's Bay District
Central Hawke's Bay District Council
15,600
New Plymouth District Mayor
Neil Holdem
New Plymouth District
New Plymouth District Council
87,300
Stratford District Mayor
Neil Volzke
Stratford District
Stratford District Council
10,100
South Taranaki District Mayor
Phil Nixon
South Taranaki District
South Taranaki District Council
29,100
Ruapehu District Mayor
Don Cameron
Ruapehu District
Ruapehu District Council
12,900
Whanganui District Mayor
Hamish McDouall
Whanganui District
Whanganui District Council
48,400
Rangitikei District Mayor
Andy Watson
Rangitikei District
Rangitikei District Council
16,050
Manawatu District Mayor
Helen Worboys
Manawatu District
Manawatu District Council
33,000
Palmerston North City Mayor
Grant Smith
Palmerston North City
Palmerston North City Council
90,500
Tararua District Mayor
Tracey Collis
Tararua District
Tararua District Council
19,050
Horowhenua District Mayor
Bernie Wanden
Horowhenua District
Horowhenua District Council
36,500
Kapiti Coast District Mayor
K Gurunathan
Kapiti Coast District
Kapiti Coast District Council
58,000
Porirua City Mayor
Anita Baker
Porirua City
Porirua City Council
61,900
Upper Hutt City Mayor
Wayne Guppy
Upper Hutt City
Upper Hutt City Council
47,500
Lower Hutt City Mayor
Campbell Barry
Lower Hutt City
Lower Hutt City Council
112,800
Wellington Mayor
Andy Foster
Wellington City
Wellington City Council
217,000
Masterton Mayor
Lyn Patterson
Masterton District
Masterton District Council
28,200
Carterton Mayor
Greg Lang
Carterton District
Carterton District Council
10,050
South Wairarapa Mayor
Alex Beijen
South Wairarapa District
South Wairarapa District Council
11,650
Tasman Mayor
Tim King
Tasman District
Tasman District Council
57,900
Nelson City Mayor
Rachel Reese
Nelson City
Nelson City Council
54,700
Marlborough District Mayor
John Leggett
Marlborough District
Marlborough District Council
51,500
Buller District Mayor
Jamie Cleine
Buller District
Buller District Council
9,660
Grey District Mayor
Tania Gibson
Grey District
Grey District Council
14,100
Westland District Mayor
Bruce Smith
Westland District
Westland District Council
8,910
Kaikōura Mayor
Craig Mackle
Kaikōura District
Kaikōura District Council
4,260
Hurunui Mayor
Marie Black
Hurunui District
Hurunui District Council
13,450
Waimakariri Mayor
Dan Gordon
Waimakariri District
Waimakariri District Council
66,300
Christchurch Mayor
Lianne Dalziel
Christchurch City
Christchurch City Council
392,100
Selwyn Mayor
Sam Broughton
Selwyn District
Selwyn District Council
73,600
Ashburton Mayor
Neil Brown
Ashburton District
Ashburton District Council
35,900
Timaru Mayor
Nigel Bowen
Timaru District
Timaru District Council
48,400
Mackenzie Mayor
Graham Smith
Mackenzie District
Mackenzie District Council
5,480
Waimate Mayor
Craig Rowley
Waimate District
Waimate District Council
8,290
Chatham Islands Mayor
Monique Croon
Chatham Islands
Chatham Islands Council
780
Waitaki Mayor
Gary Kircher
Waitaki District
Waitaki District Council
23,800
Central Otago Mayor
Tim Cadogan
Central Otago District
Central Otago District Council
24,800
Queenstown-Lakes Mayor
Jim Boult
Queenstown-Lakes District
Queenstown-Lakes District Council
48,300
Dunedin Mayor
Aaron Hawkins
Dunedin City
Dunedin City Council
133,300
Clutha Mayor
Bryan Cadogan
Clutha District
Clutha District Council
18,500
Southland Mayor
Gary Tong
Southland District
Southland District Council
32,700
Gore Mayor
Tracy Hicks
Gore District
Gore District Council
13,050
Invercargill Mayor
Tim Shadbolt
Invercargill City
Invercargill City Council
57,000
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