The Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty officiates over the Western Bay of Plenty District of New Zealand's North Island. [1]
James Denyer is the current mayor of Western Bay of Plenty. [2] He was elected in 2022.
There have been seven mayors of the Western Bay of Plenty.
Mayor | Term of office | |
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1 | Michael Parke-Pittar | 1989–1992 [3] [4] |
2 | Joan Kehely | 1992–1996 [5] |
3 | Maureen Anderson | 1996–2001 [6] |
4 | Graeme Weld | 2001–2008 [7] |
— | Ross Paterson | 2008–2009 (acting) [7] |
5 | 2009–2016 [8] | |
6 | Garry Webber | 2016–2022 [9] |
7 | James Denyer | 2022–present |
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