Mayor of Kaikōura
The Mayor of Kaikōura (formerly Kaikoura) officiates over the Kaikōura District of New Zealand's South Island. The district is administered by a district council.[1]
The current mayor is Craig Mackle, who was elected in 2019.[2]
The former mayor was Winston Gray, who had been the mayor of Kaikōura since 2010 [3] and was in office during the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake and the subsequent recovery process.[4][5]
List of mayors[edit]
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| Mayor | Term of office |
|---|---|
| Jim Abernathy | 1998–2004[6] |
| Kevin Heays | 2004–2010[7] |
| Winston Gray | 2010–2019[7] |
| Craig Mackle | 2019–present[2] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Mayor and Councillors". Kaikōura District Council. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b Eder, Jennifer (17 October 2019). "Kaikōura gets 'not your average' mayor after final votes tallied". Stuff. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Winston Gray". kaikoura.govt.nz. Kaikoura District Council.
- ^ Hosking, Mike (16 November 2016). "Kaikoura hopes to restore road access by week's end". newstalkzb.co.nz. Newstalk ZB.
- ^ Brown, Pippa (14 June 2017). "Kaikoura District recovery winds down to transition period". stuff.co.nz. Kaikoura Star.
- ^ "Heays, Jackson to don chains". The Press. National Library of New Zealand. 11 October 2004.
- ^ a b Wallis, Anna (13 October 2010). "Off to school for Kaikoura mayor". Marlborough Express. Stuff.