Mayor of Rotorua explained

Post:Mayor
Body:Rotorua
Incumbent:Tania Tapsell
Incumbentsince:October 21st 2022
Style:Mayor
Appointer:Elected
Formation:1923
Salary:$159,679
Website:https://rotorualakescouncil.nz

The Mayor of Rotorua officiates over the Rotorua Lakes district of New Zealand, which is administered by the Rotorua Lakes Council (RLC), whose seat is in Rotorua. An elected borough council first came together in February 1923; prior to that, the area had effectively been under government control.[1] Rotorua has had 15 mayors as of 2022, and the current mayor is Tania Tapsell.[2]

List of office holders

NamePortraitTerm
1Cecil Clinkard1923–1927
2Thomas McDowell1927–1928
3John N. McLean1928–1929
4Thomas Jackson1929–1941
5Harry D. Dansey1941–1942
6Prentice A. Kusabs1942–1947
7Alexander Moncur1947–1953
8Murray Linton[3] 1953–1971
9Ray Boord1971–1977
10Ray Woolliams[4] 1977–1979
11John Keaney[5] 1979–1993
12Grahame Hall[6] 1993–2004
13Kevin Winters[7] 2004–2013
14Steve Chadwick[8] 2013–2022
15Tania Tapsell2022–present

Members of Parliament

Four mayors have also been Members of Parliament, and all of them represented the Rotorua electorate (the years in brackets give their term in Parliament):

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Rotorua's History. Rotorua District Library. 26 October 2012.
  2. News: Tania Tapsell elected mayor of Rotorua . The Spinoff. 8 October 2022 .
  3. Web site: The Rotary Club of Rotorua West – Chartered August 19th, 1965 . The Rotary Club of Rotorua West. 26 October 2012.
  4. News: Martin. Matthew. Former Rotorua mayor farewelled . 26 October 2012. The Daily Post . 2 October 2012.
  5. News: Former Rotorua mayor dies. Julie. Taylor. The Daily Post. 29 January 2009. 29 March 2009.
  6. News: Rotorua mayor to retire. The New Zealand Herald. 29 January 2004.
  7. News: Local vote: District Councils (A to R) . . 11 October 2004.
  8. News: Election 2013: Steve Chadwick is ready for action . 12 October 2013 . 12 October 2013 . Matthew . Martin.