The mayor of Taupō officiates over the Taupō District of New Zealand's North Island.[1]
The mayor of Taupō is the head of the municipal government, and presides over the district council. The mayor is directly elected using a first-past-the-post electoral system. The office was established on 1 December 1989, after the formation of the district council in the 1989 local government reforms. David Trewavas is the current mayor of Taupō.[2][1] He sought reelection in 2019,[3] months after receiving a kidney transplant from his wife.[4]
Taupō District has had four mayors. The following is a complete list:
Name | Term | |
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1 | Joan Williamson QSO JP | 1989–2001 |
2 | Clayton Stent | 2001–2007 |
3 | Rick Cooper | 2007–2013 |
4 | David Trewavas | 2013–present |
Name | Term | Mayor |
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Rex Hawkins | 1992–1998 | Williamson |
Joe Keehan | 1998–2001 | |
Christine McElwee | 2001–2004 | Stent |
David Trewavas | 2004–2007 | |
Christine McElwee | 2007–2009 | Cooper |
Don Ormsby | 2010 | |
Mike Downard | 2010–2013 | |
Keith Crate | 2013–2014 | Trewavas |
Barry Hickling | 2014–2016 | |
Rosie Harvey | 2016–2019 | |
Christine Rankin | 2019–2022 | |
Kevin Taylor | 2022–present |