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 [ edit ] 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
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