Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay

Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay
Coat of arms of Central Hawke's Bay
Incumbent Will Foley [1] since  2025
Style	His/Her Worship
Term length	Three years, renewable
Inaugural holder	Hugh Hamilton
Formation	1989
Salary	$119,272 [2]
Website	Official website

The mayor of Central Hawke's Bay officiates over the Central Hawke's Bay District Council. ^[3]

Central Hawke's Bay District was formed through the 1989 local government reforms by amalgamating Waipukurau and Waipawa districts. ^[4] The inaugural mayor was Hugh Hamilton who served for two terms from 1989 to 1995. ^[5]

The current mayor of Central Hawke's Bay is Will Foley. ^[1]

List of mayors

Since its formation in 1989, Central Hawke's Bay District has had six mayors. The following is a complete list:

	Name	Portrait	Term of office
1	Hugh Hamilton		1989–1995
2	Hamish Kynoch		1995–2001 [6] [7]
3	Tim Gilbertson		2001–2007 [6]
4	Trish Giddens		2007–2010 [8]
5	Peter Butler		2010–2016 [9]
6	Alex Walker		2016–2025
7	Will Foley [1]		2025–present

References

1. "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
2. Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
3. "About Council". chbdc.govt.nz. Central Hawke's Bay District.
4. "About Central Hawke's Bay". Central Hawke's Bay District . Retrieved 1 April 2021.
5. Sharpe, Marty (6 September 2011). "Former mayor's strife over brothel purchase". The Dominion Post . Retrieved 1 April 2021.
6. "'Accidental' mayor says six years is enough". Hawke's Bay Today. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
7. "Broadcaster Fox wins Wairoa race". The Dominion. 16 October 1995. p. 13.
8. Sharpe, Marty (9 October 2010). "New mayor for Central Hawke's Bay". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
9. "Central Hawke's Bay Mayor Peter Butler won't seek re-election". Dominion Post. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2021.