Mayor of Waikato

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Mayor of Waikato
Aksel Bech.jpg
Incumbent
Aksel Bech
since 11 October 2025
Style His/Her Worship
Member ofWaikato District Council
Seat Ngāruawāhia
Term length 3 years, renewable
Formation1989
DeputyCarolyn Eyre
Salary$157,039 [1]
Website Official website

The mayor of Waikato officiates over the Waikato District of New Zealand's North Island. [2]

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Aksel Bech is the current mayor. [3] The previous mayor (2022-25) was Jacqui Church [4] and, before her, Allan Sanson, a third generation farmer who had served on the council [5] since 2001 and had been mayor since 2010. His predecessor was another conservative farmer, Peter Harris, who took over the job when the first mayor, another farmer, Angus Macdonald, stood down in 2001. [6] [7] Angus Macdonald died in 2010. [8] The 2021 salary of the mayor was $148,500. [9]

List of mayors

Waikato mayor (centre) in 2013 Waikato District Council chamber.jpg
Waikato mayor (centre) in 2013

There have been five mayors of Waikato.

NamePortraitTerm
1Angus Macdonald1989–2001 [10]
2Peter Harris2001–2010 [11]
3Allan Sanson2010–2022 [12]
4Jacqui Church Jacqui Church (cropped).jpg 2022–2025 [13]
5Aksel Bech Aksel Bech.jpg 2025-present [3]

List of deputy mayors

DeputyTermMayor
Peter Harris–2001 [14] Macdonald
Ian McLennan–2007 [15] Harris
Clint Baddeley2007–2010 [16]
Dynes Fulton2010–2019 [17] Sanson
Aksel Bech2019–2022 [18]
Carolyn Eyre2022–present [13] Church

References

  1. ↑ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". Radio New Zealand . Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "About Us". waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Waikato District.
  3. 1 2 "2025 Election Results". waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Waikato District Council.
  4. ↑ "Local Elections 2025: Jacqui Church Interview – Waikato District Council Mayoral Candidate | Raglan Community Radio 98.1fm". 10 September 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Waikato District Council Mayor Allan Sanson". Open Waikato / YouTube . Waikato District Council. 9 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Holloway, Bruce (20 October 2009). "Sanson sets his sights on mayoral job". Stuff . Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Holloway, Bruce (14 December 2010). "Local body leader lauded". Stuff . Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  8. ↑ Holloway, Bruce (14 December 2010). "Local body leader lauded". Stuff . Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Local Government Members (2021/22) Determination 2021 (LI 2021/173) (as at 02 September 2021)". www.legislation.govt.nz. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  10. ↑ Aronson, Cathy (14 October 2001). "New Waikato mayor savours role reversal". New Zealand Herald .
  11. ↑ Holloway, Bruce (9 October 2010). "Mayor called shovel a shovel". Stuff .
  12. ↑ Ward, Stephen (2 March 2022). "Stalwart of Waikato local government hanging up his chains after 12 years as mayor". Waikato Times . Stuff.
  13. 1 2 "Jacqui Church Confirmed As New Waikato District Council Mayor". Scoop.co.nz. Waikato District Council. 15 October 2022.
  14. ↑ Aronson, Cathy. "New Waikato mayor savours role reversal". New Zealand Herald .
  15. ↑ "McLennan's belated decision leaves void". Waikato Times . Stuff.
  16. ↑ "Queen's Birthday honour 'humbling, kind' – Clint". The Raglan Chronicle. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020.
  17. ↑ "Waikato district deputy mayor says farewell". Waikato District Council. 8 October 2019.
  18. ↑ Ward, Stephen (4 March 2022). "Waikato district deputy seeks mayoral chains, councillor plans tilt at regional role". Stuff .
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