Mayor of South Wairarapa

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Mayor of South Wairarapa
Fran Wilde 2017.jpg
Incumbent
Fran Wilde [1]
since  2025
Style His/Her Worship
Term length Three years
Inaugural holderJohn Garrity
Formation 1989
DeputyRob Taylor
Salary$105,157 [2]
Website Official website

The mayor of South Wairarapa officiates over the South Wairarapa District Council. The office has existed since the 1989 local government reforms, when the Featherston County, Greytown Borough, Featherston Borough and Martinborough Borough were amalgamated.

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The current mayor is Fran Wilde who was elected in 2025. [1]

List of mayors

NamePortraitTerm
1John Garrity [3] 1989–1995
2John Read [3] 1995–2004
3 Adrienne Staples Adrienne Staples 2013 (cropped).jpg 2004–2016
4Viv Napier [4] Viv Napier 2018 (cropped).jpg 2016–2019
5Alex Beijen2019–2022
6Martin Connelly Martin Connelly, near Greytown, New Zealand, May 2025 (cropped).jpg 2022–2025
7Fran Wilde [1] Fran Wilde 2017.jpg 2025–present

List of deputy mayors

NameTermMayor
Max Stevens1992–1995Garrity
Mike Gray1995–2004Read
Viv Napier2004–2016 Staples
Brian Jephson2016–2019Napier
Garrick Emms2019–2022Beijen
Melissa Sadler-Futter2022–2025Connelly
Rob Taylor2025–present [5] Wilde

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Mayoral humour brightens meetings – Wairarapa Times Age – NZ Herald News". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Contact a Councillor | South Wairarapa District Council". swdc.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Teodoro, Sue (29 October 2025). "Craig, Grace and Rob: Wairarapa's three new deputy mayors". The Post . Retrieved 15 November 2025.
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