Mayor of Wairoa
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The mayor of Wairoa officiates over the Wairoa District Council.[3]
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| Mayor of Wairoa | |
|---|---|
| Style | His/Her Worship |
| Term length | Three years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | John Somerville |
| Formation | 1909 |
| Deputy | Benita Cairns[1] |
| Salary | $116,979[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Craig Little is the current mayor of Wairoa.[3] He has held the position since 2013.[4]
List of mayors
† Died in office
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Somerville | 1909–1910[5] | |
| 2 | Joseph Corkill | 1910–1917[6] | |
| 3 | John Mayo | 1917–1919[7] | |
| 4 | Joseph Corkill | 1919–1929[6] | |
| 5 | Robert T. Esther | 1929–1931[8] | |
| 6 | Harry Harker | 1931–1943[9] | |
| 7 | M. J. Gemmell | 1943–1944[10] | |
| 8 | Clarence V. Chamberlain | 1944–1953[11] | |
| 9 | Jack Livingstone | 1953–1959 | |
| 10 | Robert Shortt | 1959–1971[†][12][13] | |
| 11 | J. S. Standring | fl.1971–1980[14][15] | |
| Michael Barrett | fl.1983–1984[16][17] | ||
| Cliff Owen | fl.1986–1991[18] | ||
| Derek Fox | .jpg) |
1995–2001[19] | |
| Les Probert | .jpg) |
2001–2013[20] | |
| Craig Little | .jpg) |
2013–present[4] |
List of deputy mayors
| Name | Term | Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| John Hunter Brown | fl.1912[21] | Corkill |
| Unknown | c. 1912–c. 1919 | – |
| John McDonald | fl.1919–1925[22][23] | Corkill |
| J. R. Gillespie | fl.1925–1928[24][25] | |
| J. Ross | fl.1929–1930[26][27] | Esther |
| Unknown | c. 1930–c. 1933 | – |
| Don Glengarry | fl.1933–1934[28][29] | Harker |
| M. J. Gemmell | 1934–1943[29][10] | |
| William Henry Flint | 1943–1944[10] | Gemmell |
| M. J. Gemmell | 1944–1947[30] | Chamberlain |
| William Henry Flint | fl.1947–1949[31][32] | |
| Unknown | c. 1949–c. 1960 | – |
| John Gardiner Woolf | fl.1960[33] | Shortt |
| Unknown | c. 1960–c. 1988 | – |
| K. McEwen | fl.1988[34] | Owen |
| Unknown | c. 1988–1998 | – |
| Les Probert | 1998–2001[35] | Fox |
| Unknown | 2001–2007 | Probert |
| Denise Eaglesome-Karekare | 2007–2019[36] | |
| Hine Flood | 2019–2022[37][38] | Little |
| Denise Eaglesome-Karekare | 2022–2025[39][36] | |
| Benita Cairns | 2025–present[40] |