Mayor of Gisborne
| Mayor of Gisborne | |
|---|---|
Coat of arms of Gisborne | |
Incumbent since 2019Rehette Stoltz | |
| Style | His/Her Worship |
| Term length | Three years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | William Fitzgerald Crawford |
| Formation | 1877 |
| Deputy | Josh Wharehinga[1] |
| Salary | $158,068[2] |
| Website | Official website |
The mayor of Gisborne is the elected head of local government in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island; one of 67 mayors in the country. The mayor is based in the principle city (and namesake) of the district, Gisborne. The mayor presides over the Gisborne District Council and is directly elected using the single transferable vote method.
Rehette Stoltz is the current mayor of Gisborne.[3]
List of mayors of Gisborne
| Name | Portrait | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Fitzgerald Crawford | 1877–1878 | |
| 2 | Thomas William Porter | 1878–1881 | |
| 3 | Charles Debenham Bennett | 1881–1882 | |
| 4 | Edward Knight Brown | 1882–1883 | |
| (2) | Thomas William Porter | 1883–1884 | |
| 5 | Cecil de Lautour | 1884–1885 | |
| 6 | Allan McDonald | 1885–1886 | |
| 7 | Henry Lewis | 1886 | |
| (2) | Thomas William Porter | 1886–1887 | |
| 8 | William Tucker | 1887–1889 | |
| (5) | Cecil de Lautour | 1889–1890 | |
| 9 | John Townley | 1890–1908 | |
| 10 | Douglas Lysnar | 1908–1911 | |
| 11 | William Pettie | 1911–1913 | |
| 12 | James Robert Kirk | 1913–1914 | |
| 13 | William Grice Sherratt | 1914–1919 | |
| 14 | George Wildish | 1919–1927 | |
| 15 | Charles Edward Armstrong | 1927–1928 | |
| 16 | David Coleman | 1928–1933 | |
| 17 | John Jackson | 1933–1935 | |
| (16) | David Coleman | 1935–1941 | |
| 18 | Noel Henry Bull | 1941–1950 | |
| 19 | Harry Barker | 1950–1977 | |
| 20 | Richard White | 1977–1983 | |
| 21 | Hink Healey | 1983–1989 | |
| 22 | John Clarke | 1989–2001 | |
| 23 | Meng Foon | 2001–2019 | |
| 24 | Rehette Stoltz | 2019–present |
References
- ^ "Councillor contact details". www.gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Councillor contact details". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.