Mayor of Waimakariri
| Mayor of Waimakariri | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 2019Dan Gordon | |
| Style | His/Her Worship |
| Term length | Three years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Trevor Inch |
| Formation | 1989 |
| Deputy | Neville Atkinson[1] |
| Salary | $146,838[2] |
| Website | Official website |
The Mayor of Waimakariri officiates over the Waimakariri District Council. The mayor is directly elected using a first-past-the-post electoral system. The current mayor is Dan Gordon.[3]
History
[edit]Waimakariri District was established as part of the 1989 local government reforms. It was formed from Rangiora District, Kaiapoi Borough, Oxford County, Eyre County (based on Ohoka) and part of Hurunui County – although Rangiora District and Eyre County had already amalgamated earlier that year.[4]
The first mayor, Trevor Inch, had been Mayor of Rangiora since 1986. He died shortly after resigning on health grounds in 1995.[4] He was succeeded by Janice Skurr, who was in office 1995–2001. Skurr died in 2008.[5] Former Member of Parliament Jim Gerard defeated Skurr in 2001 and was re-elected unopposed in 2004. In 2007 he was defeated by Ron Keating[6] who in turn was defeated by David Ayers three years later, in 2010.[7] Dan Gordon then became mayor in 2019, and was re-elected in 2022.
List of mayors
[edit]Waimakariri has had six mayors since its establishment in 1989.
| Name | Portrait | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Inch | 1989–1995 | |
| 2 | Janice Skurr | 1995–2001 | |
| 3 | Jim Gerard | 2001–2007 | |
| 4 | Ron Keating | 2007–2010 | |
| 5 | David Ayers | .jpg)
|
2010–2019 |
| 6 | Dan Gordon[8] | 2019–present |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mayor & Councillors". www.waimakariri.govt.nz. Waimakariri District Council. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ Bristow, Robyn (12 October 2019). "New Waimakariri mayor 'humbled'". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Mayors of Rangiora Borough". Waimakariri Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ Ayers, David. "Archive for September, 2008". David Ayers' Weblog. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Waimakariri District Mayor". Elections NZ. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
- ^ "David Ayers". Elections NZ. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
- ^ Dangerfield, Emma (5 November 2019). "Strong family support network promises to keep new Waimakariri mayor in check". The Press. Retrieved 5 November 2019.