Mayors in New Zealand

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.

Mayors in New Zealand are styled His/Her Worship.

List of current mayors

Territorial AuthorityMayorAffiliationElectedPop. 2023[1]
Far North DistrictMoko TepaniaNone202271,430
Whangarei District Vince CocurulloNone202296,678
Kaipara DistrictCraig JepsonNone202225,899
Auckland Wayne BrownFix Auckland20221,656,486
Thames-Coromandel District Len SaltNone202231,995
Hauraki DistrictToby AdamsNone201921,318
Waikato District Jacqui ChurchIndependent202285,968
Matamata-Piako DistrictAdrienne WilcockNone202237,098
Hamilton City Paula SouthgateNone2019174,741
Waipā District Susan O'ReganNone202258,686
Ōtorohanga DistrictMax BaxterNone201310,410
South Waikato DistrictGary PetleyNone202225,044
Waitomo District John RobertsonIndependent20199,585
Taupō DistrictDavid TrewavasNone201340,296
Western Bay of Plenty DistrictJames DenyerNone202256,184
Tauranga City
vacant
152,844
Rotorua DistrictTania TapsellNone202274,058
Whakatāne DistrictVictor LucaNone202237,149
Kawerau DistrictFaylene TunuiNone20227,539
Ōpōtiki DistrictDavid MooreNone202210,089
Gisborne DistrictRehette StoltzNone201951,135
Wairoa District Craig LittleNone20138,826
Hastings District Sandra HazlehurstNone201785,965
Napier City Kirsten WiseIndependent201964,695
Central Hawke's Bay DistrictAlex WalkerNone201615,480
New Plymouth DistrictNeil HoldomNone201687,000
Stratford District Neil VolzkeNone200910,149
South Taranaki District Phil NixonNone201929,025
Ruapehu DistrictWeston KirtonNone202213,095
Whanganui DistrictAndrew TripeNone202247,619
Rangitikei DistrictAndy WatsonIndependent201315,663
Manawatū DistrictHelen WorboysNone201632,415
Palmerston North City Grant SmithIndependent201587,090
Tararua DistrictTracey CollisTararua Stronger Together201618,660
Horowhenua DistrictBernie WandenNone201936,693
Kāpiti Coast District Janet HolborowNone202255,914
Porirua City Anita BakerIndependent201959,445
Upper Hutt City Wayne GuppyNone200145,759
Hutt City (Lower Hutt) Campbell BarryLabour2022107,562
Wellington City Tory WhanauIndependent[a]2022202,689
Masterton District Gary CaffellMasterton Matters         202227,678
Carterton District Ron MarkIndependent202210,107
South Wairarapa DistrictMartin ConnellyNone202211,811
Tasman District Tim KingNone201957,807
Nelson City Nick SmithIndependent202252,584
Marlborough DistrictNadine TaylorNone202249,431
Buller District Jamie CleineNone20194,215
Grey District Tania GibsonNone201910,446
Westland DistrictHelen LashNone202214,043
Kaikōura DistrictCraig MackleNone20198,901
Hurunui DistrictMarie BlackNone201913,608
Waimakariri DistrictDan GordonNone201966,246
Christchurch City Phil MaugerLet's Get Stuff Done2022391,383
Selwyn District Sam BroughtonNone201678,144
Ashburton DistrictNeil BrownNone201934,746
Timaru DistrictNigel BowenNone201947,547
Mackenzie DistrictAnne MunroNone20225,115
Waimate DistrictCraig RowleyNone20138,121
Chatham IslandsMonique CroonNone2019612
Waitaki DistrictGary KircherWorking For Waitaki201323,472
Central Otago DistrictTim CadoganNone201624,306
Queenstown-Lakes MayorGlyn LewersNone202247,808
Dunedin City Jules RadichTeam Dunedin2022128,901
Clutha DistrictBryan CadoganNone201018,315
Southland DistrictRob ScottNone202231,833
Gore DistrictBen BellTeam Hokonui202212,711
Invercargill CityNobby ClarkLETS GO Invercargill202255,599

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