Mayor of Ōpōtiki

The mayor of Ōpōtiki officiates over the Ōpōtiki District of New Zealand which is administered by the Ōpōtiki District Council (ODC). The ODC was formed by the amalgamation of the Opotiki County Council and the Opotiki Borough Council, as part of the local government reforms in 1989. The current mayor of Ōpōtiki is David Moore.

Don Riesterer (died February 2019), who was mayor from 1989 to 2001, was the father of Lyn Riesterer, who became mayor in October 2019 and served for one term.[1][2]

List of mayors

Mayors of Ōpōtiki District have been:

Name Portrait Term of office
1 Don Riesterer QSO JP 1989–2001
2 John Forbes[3] 2001–2019
3 Lyn Riesterer 2019–2022
4 David Moore 2022–present

References

  1. ^ "We sadly farewell ex-mayor Don Riesterer". Ōpōtiki District Council. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Diane (8 October 2022). "Vote 2022: Ōpōtiki election results show huge swing". Rotorua Daily Post. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Elected Members". Ōpōtiki District Council. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2019.


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