Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty

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 edit

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 edit

  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.