Mayor of Tasman

Mayor of Tasman District

Incumbent
Tim King

since 2019

Style| His/Her Worship
Term length| Three years
Inaugural holder| Kerry Marshall
Formation| 1989

The mayor of Tasman is the head of the municipal government of Tasman District, New Zealand. The mayor is directly elected using the first-past-the-post electoral system.

The current mayor has, since the 2019 local elections, been Tim King.[1]

## History

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Tasman District was established as part of the 1989 local government reforms. Kerry Marshall, who had been mayor of Richmond borough since 1986, became the first mayor of Tasman in 1989.[2]

After three terms by Marshall, John Hurley was voted in as the second mayor in 1998. In the 2001 election, Colleen Marshall, the wife of Kerry Marshall, contested the mayoralty, but Hurley was re-elected.[2] Hurley remained mayor until he was defeated by Kempthorne in the 2007 elections, when four candidates contested the position and Kempthorne received 49% of the votes.[3][4] The 2010 local elections were contested by three candidates, and Kempthorne was returned with an absolute majority.[5] The 2013 local elections were contested by five candidates, and Kempthorne had a slim majority over sitting councillor Kit Maling.[6]

After four terms by Kempthorne, Tim King was voted in as the fourth mayor in 2019. The election was contested by four candidates with King securing a comfortable lead over the other candidates. King had served as a Tasman district councillor for 21 years, including 18 years as deputy mayor.[7][8]

## List of mayors

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Tasman has had four mayors:

| Name  | Portrait  | Term

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1  | Kerry Marshall |  | 1989–1998
2  | John Hurley  |  | 1998–2007
3  | Richard Kempthorne  |  | 2007–2019
4  | Tim King  |  | 2019–present

## References

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1. ^ "Tasman Mayors and Councillors". tasman.govt.nz. Tasman District Council.
2. ^ a b "New wind in his sails". The Nelson Mail. Nelson. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
3. ^ "New mayor for Tasman". The Nelson Mail. Nelson. 13 October 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
4. ^ "Golden Bay voters led way for Kempthorne". The Nelson Mail. Nelson. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
5. ^ Cowdrey, Alice (11 October 2010). "Resounding victory for Kempthorne". The Nelson Mail. Nelson. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
6. ^ Moore, Bill (12 October 2013). "Kempthorne wins tight race in Tasman". The Nelson Mail. Nelson. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
7. ^ "Mayoral candidate Tim King offers 21 years of Tasman council experience | Stuff.co.nz". I.stuff.co.nz. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
8. ^ "Tim King wins Tasman District Council mayoralty | Stuff.co.nz". I.stuff.co.nz. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

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Tasman District, New Zealand

Seat: Richmond

Populated places|

| Golden Bay / Mohua|

* Aorere
* Bainham
* Clifton
* Collingwood
* East Tākaka
* Ferntown
* Ligar Bay
* Motupipi
* Onekaka
* Pākawau
* Parapara
* Patons Rock
* Pōhara
* Port Pūponga
* Pūponga
* Rockville
* Seaford
* Tākaka
* Tarakohe
* Tata Beach
* Upper Tākaka
* Waikato
* Waitapu

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Motueka|

* Brooklyn
* Kaiteriteri
* Lower Moutere
* Mārahau
* Motueka
* Riwaka

Moutere-Waimea|

* Brightwater
* Bronte
* Dovedale
* Mahana
* Māpua
* Ngātīmoti
* Ruby Bay
* Tasman
* Upper Moutere
* Wakefield
* Woodstock

Richmond|

* Aniseed Valley
* Appleby
* Hope
* Richmond

Lakes-Murchison|

* Murchison
* Rotoroa
* Saint Arnaud
* Tapawera
* Tophouse

Geographic features|

* Brown River
* Buller River
* Dun Mountain-Maitai Terrane
* Hope Saddle
* Mārahau River
* Ngārua Caves
* Tākaka River
* Waimea Plains

| Golden Bay / Mohua|

* Cobb Reservoir
* Druggans Dam
* Farewell Spit
* Harwoods Hole
* Lake Killarney
* Rawhiti Cave
* Tākaka Hill
* Tata Islands
* Te Waikoropupū Springs
* Wainui Bay
* Wharariki Beach

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Abel Tasman National Park|

* Armchair Island
* Awapoto River
* Awaroa River
* Ballon Rock
* Falls River
* Fisherman Island
* Motuareronui / Adele Island
* Simonet Creek
* Torrent Bay
* Tata Islands
* Tinline Bay
* Tonga Island
* Torrent River
* Tōtaranui
* Wainui River
* Falls

Tasman Bay|

* Bell Island
* Best Island
* Moturoa / Rabbit Island
* Tokangawhā / Split Apple Rock
* Waimea Inlet

Kahurangi National Park|

* Bulmer Cavern
* Ellis Basin cave system
* Kahurangi Point
* Lake Matiri
* Mount Arthur
* Mount Burnett
* Mount Owen
* Nettlebed Cave
* Wharepapa / Arthur Range

Nelson Lakes National Park|

* Braeburn Range
* Lake Rotoiti
* Lake Rotoroa
* Maniniaro / Angelus Peak
* Mount Franklin
* Pourangahau / Mount Robert
* Rotomairewhenua / Blue Lake
* Rotopōhueroa / Lake Constance
* Sabine Valley
* Saint Arnaud Range
* Spenser Mountains

Facilities and attractions|

* Abel Tasman National Park
* Coast Track
* Inland Track
* Monument
* Appleby railway station
* Brightwater railway station
* Cobb Power Station
* Gowanbridge railway station
* Heaphy Track
* Hope railway station
* Karamea Aerodrome
* Kawatiri railway station
* Langford Store
* Memorial Park
* Milnthorpe Model
* Motueka Aerodrome
* Moutere Inn
* Mussel Inn
* Nelson Lakes National Park
* Onekaka Ironworks
* Onekaka Power Station
* Pupu Hydro Power Scheme
* Richmond railway station
* RNZAF Dip Flat
* Rutherford memorial
* Stafford Place
* St Michael's Church
* Stoke railway station
* Tākaka Aerodrome
* Takaka Tramway
* Tonga Island Marine Reserve
* Tophouse
* Tour de Vineyards
* Wai-iti Dark Sky Park
* Wangapeka Track
* Westhaven (Te Tai Tapu) Marine Reserve
* Wharariki Ecosanctuary

Government|

* Council
* Mayor

Organisations|

* Golden Bay Air
* Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Union
* New Zealand Energy
* Richmond Athletic FC
* Talley's Group

Schools|

* Collingwood Area School
* Golden Bay High School
* Motueka High School
* Waimea College
* Waimea Intermediate

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