Mayor of Whangārei
| Mayor of Whangarei | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | Her Worship |
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | Stan Semenoff |
| Formation | 1 November 1989 |
| Deputy | Greg Innes |
| Salary | $148,351 p.a.[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The Mayor of Whangarei is the directly elected head of the Whangarei District Council, the local government authority for the Whangarei District in New Zealand, which it controls as a unitary authority. The position has existed since 1 November 1989 after the amalgamation of various territorial authorities. The mayor is supported by a deputy mayor.[2]
Role of mayor
The mayor has significant executive powers, their own staff and the ability to appoint the chairpersons of the council's committees.[3][4] The position was first elected on 1 November 1989 for the establishment of the Whangarei District Council.[5] The Council replaced three territorial authority councils, the Whangarei County Council, Whangarei City Council and Hikurangi Town Board.
List of mayors
| # | Name | Portrait | Elections | Entered office | Left office | Deputy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Semenoff | 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998 | 1 November 1989 | 12 October 1998 | ||
| 2 | Craig Brown | 1998, 2001 | 13 October 1998 | 9 October 2004 | ||
| 3 | Pamela Peters | 2004 | 10 October 2004 | 13 October 2007 | Phil Halse | |
| 4 | Stan Semenoff | 2007 | 13 October 2007 | 8 October 2010 | Kahu Sutherland | |
| 5 | Morris Cutforth | 2010 | 9 October 2010 | 11 October 2013 | Phil Halse | |
| 6 | Sheryl Mai | |
2013, 2016, 2019 | 12 October 2013 | Incumbent | Greg Innes |
Role of deputy mayor
The deputy mayor is the second highest elected official in the Whangarei District Council. The deputy mayor acts in support of the Mayor of Whangarei. It is the second highest elected position in the council. However, like the position of Deputy Prime Minister, this seniority does not necessarily translate into power. They are appointed by the mayor from the elected ward councillors.[6] The current deputy mayor is Greg Innes, who currently represents the Whangarei Heads Ward ward on the Whangarei District Council. Innes was announced as deputy mayor in October 2019, and assumed office upon the swearing in of the new council.[7]
Beyond committees of the whole council, the deputy mayor is an ex-officio member of the following Whangarei District Council committees:[8]
- Community Development Committee
- Finance and Corporate Committee
- Infrastructure Committee
- Planning and Development Committee
The deputy mayor may be appointed to additional committees that the mayor wishes to appoint them to.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Councillors". www.wdc.govt.nz. Whangarei District Council.
- ^ "Councillors and Mayors". www.localcouncils.govt.nz. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Role of the Mayor". www.wdc.govt.nz. Whangarei District Council. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Local government amalgamation". parliament.nz. New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Role of the Mayor". www.wdc.govt.nz. Whangarei District Council. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Whangarei Deputy Mayor and Committee Chairs Appointed | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Council Committees". wdc.govt.nz. Whangarei District Council. Retrieved 17 July 2018.