Mayor of Waikato explained
| Post: | Mayor |
| Body: | Waikato |
| Incumbent: | Jacqui Church |
| Incumbentsince: | 15 October 2022 |
| Style: | His/Her Worship |
| Member Of: | Waikato District Council |
| Termlength: | 3 years, renewable |
| Seat: | Ngāruawāhia |
| Formation: | 1989 |
| Deputy: | Carolyn Eyre |
| Salary: | $157,039[1] |
| Website: | Official website |
The Mayor of Waikato officiates over the Waikato District of New Zealand's North Island.[2]
Jacqui Church is the current mayor.[3] The previous mayor was Allan Sanson, a third generation farmer who had served on the council[4] since 2001 and had been mayor since 2010. His predecessor was another conservative farmer, Peter Harris, who took over the job when the first mayor, another farmer, Angus Macdonald, stood down in 2001.[5] [6] Angus Macdonald died in 2010.[7] The 2021 salary of the mayor was $148,500.[8]
List of mayors
There have been 4 mayors of Waikato.
| Mayor | Term |
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| 1 | | Angus Macdonald | 1989–2001[9] |
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| 2 | | Peter Harris | 2001–2010[10] |
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| 3 | | Allan Sanson | 2010–2022[11] |
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| 4 | | Jacqui Church | 2022–present[12] | |
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List of deputy mayors
| Deputy | Term | Mayor |
|---|
| Peter Harris | –2001[13] | Macdonald |
| Ian McLennan | –2007[14] | Harris |
| Clint Baddeley | 2007–2010[15] |
| Dynes Fulton | 2010–2019[16] | Sanson |
| Aksel Bech | 2019–2022[17] |
| Carolyn Eyre | 2022–present | Church | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Edmunds . Susan . 13 June 2024 . How much your local council gets paid . 28 June 2024 . Radio New Zealand.
- Web site: About Us . waikatodistrict.govt.nz . Waikato District.
- Web site: Mayor and councillors . waikatodistrict.govt.nz . Waikato District Council.
- Web site: Waikato District Council Mayor Allan Sanson . . Waikato District Council.
- Web site: 2009-10-20. Sanson sets his sights on mayoral job. 2021-10-16. Stuff. en . Bruce . Holloway.
- Web site: 2010-12-14. Local body leader lauded. 2021-10-16. Stuff. en . Bruce . Holloway.
- Web site: Holloway . Bruce . 2010-12-14 . Local body leader lauded . 2022-10-20 . Stuff . en.
- Web site: Local Government Members (2021/22) Determination 2021 (LI 2021/173) (as at 02 September 2021). 2021-10-16. www.legislation.govt.nz.
- Web site: New Waikato mayor savours role reversal . 14 October 2001 . New Zealand Herald . Cathy . Aronson.
- Web site: Mayor called shovel a shovel . 9 October 2010 . Stuff . Bruce . Holloway.
- Web site: Stalwart of Waikato local government hanging up his chains after 12 years as mayor . 2 March 2022 . Waikato Times . Stuff . Stephen . Ward.
- Web site: Jacqui Church Confirmed As New Waikato District Council Mayor . 15 October 2022 . Waikato District Council . Scoop.co.nz.
- Web site: New Waikato mayor savours role reversal . New Zealand Herald . Cathy . Aronson.
- Web site: McLennan's belated decision leaves void . Waikato Times . Stuff.
- Web site: Queen's Birthday honour 'humbling, kind' – Clint . 4 June 2020 . The Raglan Chronicle . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924020236/https://www.raglanchronicle.co.nz/the-chronicle/2020/06/queens-birthday-honour-humbling-kind-clint/ . 24 September 2020.
- Web site: Waikato district deputy mayor says farewell . 8 October 2019 . Waikato District Council.
- Web site: Waikato district deputy seeks mayoral chains, councillor plans tilt at regional role . 4 March 2022 . Stuff . Stephen . Ward.
