Mayor of Ruapehu

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Mayor of Ruapehu
Incumbent
Weston Kirton
since  2022
Style His/Her Worship
Term length Three years, renewable
Formation 1989
DeputyVivienne Hoeta [1]
Salary$120,497 [2]
Website Official website

The mayor of Ruapehu officiates over the Ruapehu District Council. [3]

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History

The Ruapehu District was created in the 1989 local government reforms. The mayor from 1995 to 2001 was Weston Kirton. [4] Elected to the mayoralty in 2001, Sue Morris sought to brand Ruapehu as more tourist friendly, but faced challenges with maintaining public facilities within a dwindling local economy. [5] Don Cameron was mayor from 2013 to 2022. [6] [7] After a break of 21 years, Weston Kirton was elected mayor again in 2022. [4]

List of mayors

MayorPortraitTerm of office
1Garrick Workman1989–1995 [8] [9]
2Weston Kirton1995–2001 [10]
3Sue Morris Sue Morris ONZM (cropped).jpg 2001–2013 [11]
4Don Cameron2013–2022 [12]
(2)Weston Kirton2022–present

List of deputy mayors

† Died in office

Deputy mayorPortraitTermMayor
1Weston Kirton1989–1992 [13] Workman
2Graeme Cosford1992–1995 [13]
3Bob Peck1995–1998 [14] Kirton
4Bob Vine1998–2001 [15] [16]
5John Comptonfl.2001–2004 [17] [18] Morris
Unknownc. 2004–c. 2007
Warren Furnerfl.2007 [19]
Unknownc. 2007–c. 2009
(5)John Comptonfl.2009 [20]
Unknownc. 2009–c. 2011
Don Cameronfl.2011–2013 [21] [22]
Marion Gillard2013–2018 [†] [23] Cameron
Karen Ngatai Karen Ngatai QSM (cropped).jpg 2018–2022 [24] [25]
Vivienne Hoeta2022–2025 [26] Kirton
Brenda Ralph2025–present [26]

References

  1. ↑ "Ruapehu District Council". www.ruapehudc.govt.nz. Ruapehu District Council . Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ . Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Elected Representatives – Ruapehu District Council". ruapehudc.govt.nz. Ruapehu District Council.
  4. 1 2 Mathias, Shanti (8 October 2022). "New mayor of Ruapehu officiates wedding before hearing result". The Spinoff . Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Good insight into district's challenges was key". The New Zealand Herald . 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Council comprises". ruapehudc.govt.nz. Ruapehu District Council.
  7. ↑ "Mayor Cameron gets 3 more years". Ruapehu District Council. 8 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Workman first Ruapehu mayor". Ruapehu Bulletin . Vol. 6, no. 309. 17 October 1989. p. 1. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Train travels 14-hour history circle". Ruapehu Bulletin . Vol. 13, no. 607. 10 October 1995. p. 1. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Stowell, Laurel (22 August 2019). "Former mayor, councillor and dairy farmer stands for Horizons". Whanganui Chronicle . The New Zealand Herald.
  11. ↑ Stowell, Laurel (31 December 2013). "Good insight into district's challenges was key". Whanganui Chronicle . The New Zealand Herald.
  12. ↑ "New mayor for Ruapehu in midst of water crisis". RNZ . 12 October 2013.
  13. 1 2 "Mayoral Candidates". Ruapehu Bulletin . Vol. 16, no. 755. 28 January 2026. p. 6. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Peck moving south". Ruapehu Bulletin . Vol. 15, no. 736. 12 May 1998. p. 8. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "Vine picked for Ruapehu's deputy mayor". Ruapehu Bulletin . Vol. 16, no. 762. 10 November 1998. p. 1. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ruapehu rates up 2%". Ruapehu Bulletin . Vol. 19, no. 893. 3 July 2001. p. 1. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Compton re-elected Waimarino chairman". Ruapehu Bulletin . Vol. 19, no. 912. 13 November 2001. p. 3. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "Impact Volume 18 June 2004" (PDF). Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management . Vol. 18. 28 June 2004. p. 5. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  19. ↑ Furner, Warren Douglas (19 April 2007). "Declaration Terminating State of Local Emergency". New Zealand Gazette . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  20. ↑ Stowell, Laurel (1 September 2015). "Chairman in battle to prevent board's axing". The New Zealand Herald . Wanganui Chronicle . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  21. ↑ "Expectations Annual Plan 2011/2012" (PDF). Ruapehu District Council. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "New mayor for Ruapehu in midst of water crisis". Radio New Zealand . 12 October 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  23. ↑ "Deputy Mayors passing". Ruapehu District Council . 14 August 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  24. ↑ "Ngatai steps up to Ruapehu role". Radio Waatea . 23 August 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  25. ↑ "2021/2022 Annual Report" (PDF). Ruapehu District Council . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  26. 1 2 Ellis, Moana (26 October 2025). "Long-time council staffer turned councillor named as Ruapehu deputy mayor". Radio New Zealand . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
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