Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty

Head of New Zealand's Western Bay of Plenty District

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.

List of mayors

There have been seven mayors of the Western Bay of Plenty.

Mayor Term of office
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

References

  1. ^ "Our Council". westernbay.govt.nz. Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
  2. ^ "Mayor and Councillors". westernbay.govt.nz. Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
  3. ^ "PITTAR Michael Parke". Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
  4. ^ "Michael Parke-Pittar with Tim Shadbolt". Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
  5. ^ "High honours for Bay residents". SunLive. 31 December 2010.
  6. ^ MacBrayne, Rosaleen (30 September 2001). "High noon in the 'wild west'". New Zealand Herald.
  7. ^ a b "WESTERN BAY MAYOR DIES". Bay of Plenty Times. New Zealand Herald. 17 November 2008.
  8. ^ "Ross Paterson plans life after local government". Bay of Plenty Times. New Zealand Herald. 10 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Western Bay's new mayor man of innovation, big budgets and a few surprises". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Bay of Plenty Times. 7 October 2016.
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a - formerly a populated place within Kaimai Ward until 2019; b - partially shared with Whakatāne District