Mayor of South Wairarapa
| Mayor of South Wairarapa | |
|---|---|
| Style | His/Her Worship |
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | John Garrity |
| Formation | 1989 |
| Deputy | Rob Taylor |
| Salary | $105,157[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The mayor of South Wairarapa officiates over the South Wairarapa District Council. The office has existed since the 1989 local government reforms, when the Featherston County, Greytown Borough, Featherston Borough and Martinborough Borough were amalgamated.
The current mayor is Fran Wilde who was elected in 2025.[2]
List of mayors
| Name | Portrait | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Garrity[3] | 1989–1995 | |
| 2 | John Read[3] | 1995–2004 | |
| 3 | Adrienne Staples | .jpg) |
2004–2016 |
| 4 | Viv Napier[4] | .jpg) |
2016–2019 |
| 5 | Alex Beijen | 2019–2022 | |
| 6 | Martin Connelly | .jpg) |
2022–2025 |
| 7 | Fran Wilde[2] |  |
2025–present |
List of deputy mayors
| Name | Term | Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| John Read | 1989–?[5] | Garrity |
| Max Stevens | 1992–1995 | |
| Mike Gray | 1995–2004 | Read |
| Viv Napier | 2004–2016 | Staples |
| Brian Jephson | 2016–2019 | Napier |
| Garrick Emms | 2019–2022 | Beijen |
| Melissa Sadler-Futter | 2022–2025 | Connelly |
| Rob Taylor | 2025–present[6] | Wilde |
References
- ↑ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- 1 2 "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- 1 2 "Mayoral humour brightens meetings – Wairarapa Times Age – NZ Herald News". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ↑ "Contact a Councillor | South Wairarapa District Council". swdc.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ↑ "The merger battles of 1989". Wairarapa Midweek. Wairarapa Times-Age. 26 April 2017. p. 29. Retrieved 7 April 2026 – via Issuu.
- ↑ Teodoro, Sue (29 October 2025). "Craig, Grace and Rob: Wairarapa's three new deputy mayors". The Post. Retrieved 15 November 2025.