Mayor of South Waikato
The Mayor of South Waikato officiates over the South Waikato District of New Zealand's North Island.[1]
Gary Petley is the current mayor of South Waikato being elected in the 2022[1] Jenny Shattock was elected in 2016, becoming the district's first female mayor.[2]
List of mayors
There have been four mayors of South Waikato.
| Mayor | Portrait | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Blake | 1989–2004[3] | |
| 2 | Neil Sinclair | .jpg)
|
2004–2016[4] |
| 3 | Jenny Shattock | .jpg)
|
2016–2022[5] |
| 4 | Gary Petley | 2022–present [6] |
References
- ^ "Council Information". southwaikato.govt.nz. South Waikato District Council.
- ^ Kirkeby, Luke (12 February 2019). "South Waikato mayor wants back in". stuff.co.nz. Waikato Times.
- ^ Stone, Hannah (2 January 2005). "Former mayor says honour is a tribute to people who helped". Rotorua Daily Post. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Waikato mayor re-elected, Neil Sinclair new South Waikato mayor". New Zealand Herald. 9 October 2004.
- ^ Martin, Matthew (30 April 2022). "South Waikato's Shattock retires from politics after 24-year career". Stuff.
- ^ "2022 Triennial Elections. Declaration of Result" (PDF). South Waikato District Council.