Mayor of Kaikōura

Mayor of Kaikōura
Incumbent
Craig Mackle
since 2019
StyleHis/Her Worship
SeatKaikōura
Term length3 years, renewable
DeputyJulie Howden
Salary$86,000[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

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.[2]

The current mayor is Craig Mackle, who was elected in 2019.[3]

The former mayor was Winston Gray, who had been the mayor of Kaikōura since 2010 [4] and was in office during the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake and the subsequent recovery process.[5][6]

List of mayors

Mayor Term of office
Jim Abernathy 1998–2004[7]
Kevin Heays 2004–2010[8]
Winston Gray 2010–2019[8]
Craig Mackle 2019–present[3]

References

  1. ^ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Mayor and Councillors". Kaikōura District Council. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b Eder, Jennifer (17 October 2019). "Kaikōura gets 'not your average' mayor after final votes tallied". Stuff. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Winston Gray". kaikoura.govt.nz. Kaikoura District Council.
  5. ^ Hosking, Mike (16 November 2016). "Kaikoura hopes to restore road access by week's end". newstalkzb.co.nz. Newstalk ZB.
  6. ^ Brown, Pippa (14 June 2017). "Kaikoura District recovery winds down to transition period". stuff.co.nz. Kaikoura Star.
  7. ^ "Heays, Jackson to don chains". The Press. National Library of New Zealand. 11 October 2004.
  8. ^ a b Wallis, Anna (13 October 2010). "Off to school for Kaikoura mayor". Marlborough Express. Stuff.