Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay

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Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay
Central Hawke's Bay District coat of arms.png
Coat of arms of Central Hawke's Bay
Incumbent
Alex Walker
since  2016
Style His/Her Worship
Term length Three years, renewable
Inaugural holder Hugh Hamilton
Formation 1989
DeputyKelly Annand [1]
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 Alex Walker. [1] She is a business owner who lives on a small farm with her husband, a shearer, and their children. [6]

List of mayors

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

NamePortraitTerm of office
1 Hugh Hamilton No image.png 1989–1995
2Hamish Kynoch No image.png 1995–2001 [7] [8]
3Tim Gilbertson No image.png 2001–2007 [7]
4Trish Giddens No image.png 2007–2010 [9]
5Peter Butler Peter Butler.jpg 2010–2016 [10]
6Alex Walker No image.png 2016–present

References

  1. 1 2 "Mayor & Councillors". chbdc.govt.nz. Central Hawke's Bay District.
  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. ↑ Simpson, Emily. "Room of the week: Central Hawke's Bay mayor's family retreat". stuff.co.nz . Fairfax New Zealand.
  7. 1 2 "'Accidental' mayor says six years is enough". Hawke's Bay Today. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Broadcaster Fox wins Wairoa race". The Dominion. 16 October 1995. p. 13.
  9. ↑ Sharpe, Marty (9 October 2010). "New mayor for Central Hawke's Bay". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Central Hawke's Bay Mayor Peter Butler won't seek re-election". Dominion Post. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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