Mayor of Whakatane
The Mayor of Whakatane is the head of the municipal government in Whakatane, New Zealand, and presides over the Whakatane District Council. The Whakatane District Council was first formed in 1976 following an amalgamation, with further changes taking place in 1989.[1] The current Mayor of Whakatane is Tony Bonne, who was elected in 2010 and confirmed in 2013.
Role
The Mayor of Whakatane leads the Whakatane District Council which includes the Deputy Mayor and nine Councillors.[2] Elections take place every three years as part of the local elections in New Zealand, with the last election being held in 2013[3] and the next one planned for 2016. The Mayor received a salary of $105,400 plus expenses as of 2015,[4] and holds the title of His/Her Worship.
List of Mayors of Whakatane
The following are the Mayors of Whakatane since 1976.[5] Prior to this there was a Chairperson of the Whakatane County Council and a Mayor of the Whakatane Borough Council. These two bodies combined along with the Whakatane Harbour Board in 1976 forming the Whakatane District Council. In 1989 the Whakatane District Council amalgamated with Murupara Borough Council and also added a portion of the Opotiki District and a portion of the Taupo District, forming the Whakatane District Council as it is today.
William Sullivan was chairman of the Whakatane Harbour Board (1923–1926) and Mayor of the Whakatane Borough Council (1925–1938) before representing the Bay of Plenty electorate in the House of Representatives (1941–1957).[6]
| Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex Morpeth QSO | 1976–1980 |
| 2 | John Gow QSO | 1980–1986 |
| 3 | Robert Byrne MBE | 1986–1989 |
| 4 | L Brill | 1989–1992 |
| 5 | Donald Herdman | 1992–1995 |
| 6 | Tony Bonne | 1995–1998 |
| 7 | Colin Hammond | 1998–2004 |
| 8 | Colin Holmes | 2004–2010 |
| 9 | Tony Bonne | 2010–present |
References
- ↑ "Council History". Whakatane District Council. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ↑ "Mayor and Councillors Profiles". Whakatane District Council. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ↑ "Elections 2013". Whakatane District Council. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ↑ "Elected Members Remuneration". Whakatane District Council. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ↑ "Historical Information" (PDF). Whakatane District Council. December 2010. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ↑ Templeton, Hugh. "Sullivan, William". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
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