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The mayor of Featherston officiated over the Featherston Borough of New Zealand, which was administered by the Featherston Borough Council. The office existed from 1917 until 1989, when Featherston Borough was amalgamated into the South Wairarapa District Council as part of the 1989 local government reforms.
| Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Wiltshire Card | 1917–1947 |
| 2 | F. White | 1947–1950 |
| 3 | T.G. Hardie | 1950–1956 |
| 4 | A.D. Johnston | 1956–1959 |
| (3) | T.G. Hardie | 1959–1962 |
| 5 | J.W. Johnson | 1962–1968 |
| 6 | David Flynn | 1968–1974 |
| 7 | William McKerrow [1] | 1974–1989 |
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The South Wairarapa District is a district at the south-east tip of the North Island of New Zealand, governed by the South Wairarapa District Council. The district comprises the southernmost part of the Wairarapa, and is part of the Wellington Region.
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