Mayor of Horowhenua

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Mayor of Horowhenua
Bernie Wanden, August 2025.jpg
Incumbent
Bernie Wanden
since  2019
Style His/Her Worship
Term length Three years, renewable
Inaugural holderMalcolm Guy
Formation 1989
DeputyDavid Allan [1]
Salary$141,395 [2]
Website Official website

The mayor of Horowhenua officiates over the Horowhenua District Council. [1]

Contents

Bernie Wanden has been mayor since 2019. [1] Before being elected as mayor, he had served as a Horowhenua councillor.

List of mayors

Since its inception in 1989, Horowhenua District has had five mayors:

NamePortraitTerm
1Malcolm Guy1989–1995 [3]
2Tom Robinson1995–2004 [4]
3Brendan Duffy Brendan Duffy ONZM (cropped).jpg 2004–2016 [5]
4Michael Feyen2016–2019 [6]
5Bernie Wanden Bernie Wanden, August 2025 (cropped).jpg 2019–present

Deputy mayor

The deputy mayor is appointed by the mayor at the first meeting of the council following the triennial elections. Whilst the deputy mayor exercises the same roles as other elected members, they must also perform the responsibilities and duties of the mayor if the mayor is absent, incapacitated, or the office of the mayor is vacant. The deputy mayor can be removed from office if decided upon by the council. [7]

Controversies

In October 2016, Ross Campbell was appointed as deputy mayor by newly-elected mayor Michael Feyen. However, in December 2016, the remaining nine councillors voted against this decision, with longstanding councillor Wayne Bishop elected to replace Campbell. [8] After this vote, Feyen attempted to reappoint Campbell as deputy mayor, seeking a judicial review to remove Bishop from office and reinstate Campbell. [9] In 2017, it was decided that Campbell had no legal standing and that the council would continue on with business as usual, with Bishop as deputy mayor. [10]

List of deputy mayors

NameTermMayor
Brendan Duffy1998–2001 [11] Robinson
Unknown2001–c. 2002
David Collingfl.2002–2006 [12] [13] [14] Robinson

Duffy

Duffy
Barry Juddc. 2007–2013 [15]
Garry Good2013–2016 [16] [17]
Ross Campbell2016 [9] Feyen
Wayne Bishop2016–2019 [18]
Jo Mason2019–2022 [19] [20] Wanden
David Allan2022–present [21] [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mayor & Councillors". horowhenua.govt.nz. Horowhenua District Council.
  2. ↑ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Galloway, Jill (25 May 2017). "Horowhenua politician, farmer and community man greatly missed". Stuff. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Horowhenua Mayor to step aside". New Zealand Herald. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  5. ↑ Beckman, Sadie (5 June 2017). "Former Horowhenua mayor honoured". Horowhenua Chronicle. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  6. ↑ Loo, Alex. "Horowhenua mayor Michael Feyen to seek second term as mayor". stuff.co.nz. Manawatu Standard.
  7. ↑ "Horowhenua District Council Local Governance Statement 2017" (PDF). Horowhenua District Council. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Tuckey, Karoline (16 December 2016). "Resolved: Horowhenua council building is safe and Wayne Bishop is deputy mayor". Stuff . Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Council votes out deputy mayor after month in office". Radio New Zealand . 7 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Campbell, Georgina (28 April 2017). "Horowhenua mayor's move to reinstate his chosen deputy 'has no legal standing'". The New Zealand Herald . Newstalk ZB . Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  11. ↑ McBride, Nicholas (28 October 2016). "Former Horowhenua mayor reflects on 21 years in local politics". Stuff . Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Waitarere Volunteer Beach Warden Submission to the HDC 2024 -2044 Long Term Plan" (PDF). Waitarere Progressive Association. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Horowhenua health centre uncertain". The New Zealand Herald . 31 May 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  14. ↑ Satyanand, Anand (8 October 2006). "Habitat for Humanity House Dedication". The Governer General of New Zealand . Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  15. ↑ Wakem, Beverly (October 2014). "Complaint about Council's investigation into a councillor's alleged breaches of its Code of Conduct" (PDF). Office of the Ombudsman. Horowhenua District Council . Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  16. ↑ Walker, Randall (4 November 2013). "Veteran councillor new deputy". Stuff . Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  17. ↑ "Horowhenua District Council Annual Report 2015–2016" (PDF). Horowhenua District Council. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "Horowhenua District Council Annual Report 2017–2018" (PDF). Horowhenua District Council. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "New Council and Community Board sworn-in" (PDF). Community Connection. No. 141. 7 November 2019. p. 1. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "Farewell to outgoing Elected Members". Horowhenua District Council . 29 September 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  21. ↑ Williams, Paul (27 October 2022). "Foxton man David Allan appointed deputy mayor of Horowhenua". The New Zealand Herald . Horowhenua Chronicle . Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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