Mayor of Wairoa

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Mayor of Wairoa
Craig Little 2024 (wider cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Craig Little
since  2013
Style His/Her Worship
Term length Three years, renewable
Inaugural holderJohn Somerville
Formation1909
DeputyDenise Eaglesome-Karekare [1]
Salary$116,979 [2]
Website Official website

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

Craig Little is the current mayor of Wairoa. [1] He has held the position since 2013. [3]

List of mayors

NamePortraitTerm of office
1John Somerville1909–1910 [4]
2Joseph Corkill1910–1917 [5]
3John Mayo1917–1919 [6]
4Joseph Corkill1919–1929 [5]
5Robert T. Esther1929–1931 [7]
6Harry Harker1931–1943 [8]
7M. J. Gemmell1943–1944 [9]
8Clarence V. Chamberlain1944–1953 [10]
9Jack Livingstone1953-1959
10Robert Shortt1959–1971 [11] [12]
Cliff Owenc.1988
Derek Fox Derek Fox (cropped).jpg 1995–2001 [13]
Les Probert Les Probert ONZM (cropped).jpg 2001–2013 [14]
Craig Little Craig Little 2024 (cropped).jpg 2013–present [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mayor and Councillors". wairoadc.govt.nz. Wairoa District Council.
  2. Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Craig Little is new Mayor of Wairoa". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today. 12 October 2013.
  4. "BOROUGH OF WAIROA". Poverty Bay Herald. Papers Past. 22 October 1909.
  5. 1 2 Craymer, Lucy (8 June 2005). "Resident sees red over bid to change street name". Hawke's Bay Today. New Zealand Herald.
  6. Hughes, Stephanie; Hughes, Ivan (January 1994). "To Wairoa They Came". Hawke's Bay Digital Archives Trust. OCLC   153889685.
  7. "WAIROA ELECTIONS". Poverty Bay Herald. Papers Past. 2 May 1929.
  8. "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". Horowhenua Chronicle. Papers Past. 7 May 1931.
  9. "NEW MAYOR ELECTED". Gisborne Herald. Papers Past. 11 August 1943.
  10. "Obituary Mr C. V. Chamberlain". The Press. Papers Past. 29 July 1961.
  11. "75 NEW ZEALANDERS HONOURED". The Press. Papers Past. 8 June 1968.
  12. "CELIBACY ISSUE". The Press. Papers Past. 13 October 1971.
  13. "Fox comments condemned by local leaders". Hawke's Bay Today. New Zealand Herald. 9 January 2015.
  14. Moroney, Roger (14 October 2013). "Farming chores await defeated mayor". Hawke's Bay Today. New Zealand Herald.