The Mayor of Rotorua officiates over the Rotorua Lakes district of New Zealand, which is administered by the Rotorua Lakes Council (RLC), whose seat is in Rotorua. An elected borough council first came together in February 1923; prior to that, the area had effectively been under government control.[1] Rotorua has had 15 mayors as of 2022, and the current mayor is Tania Tapsell.[2]
| Mayor of Rotorua | |
|---|---|
since October 21st 2022 | |
| Style | Mayor |
| Appointer | Elected |
| Formation | 1923 |
| Salary | $159,679 |
| Website | https://rotorualakescouncil.nz |
List of office holders
edit| Name | Portrait | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Clinkard | 
|
1923–1927 |
| 2 | Thomas McDowell | 
|
1927–1928 |
| 3 | John N. McLean | 
|
1928–1929 |
| 4 | Thomas Jackson | 
|
1929–1941 |
| 5 | Harry D. Dansey | 
|
1941–1942 |
| 6 | Prentice A. Kusabs | 
|
1942–1947 |
| 7 | Alexander Moncur | 
|
1947–1953 |
| 8 | Murray Linton[3] | 
|
1953–1971 |
| 9 | Ray Boord | 
|
1971–1977 |
| 10 | Ray Woolliams[4] | 
|
1977–1979 |
| 11 | John Keaney[5] | 
|
1979–1993 |
| 12 | Grahame Hall[6] | 1993–2004 | |
| 13 | Kevin Winters[7] | 
|
2004–2013 |
| 14 | Steve Chadwick[8] | 
|
2013–2022 |
| 15 | Tania Tapsell | 2022–present |
Members of Parliament
editFour mayors have also been Members of Parliament, and all of them represented the Rotorua electorate (the years in brackets give their term in Parliament):
- Cecil Clinkard (1928–1935)
- Alexander Moncur (1935–1943)
- Ray Boord (1954–1960)
- Steve Chadwick (1999–2011)
References
edit- ^ "About Rotorua's History". Rotorua District Library. Retrieved 26 October 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tania Tapsell elected mayor of Rotorua". The Spinoff. 8 October 2022.
- ^ "The Rotary Club of Rotorua West – Chartered August 19th, 1965". The Rotary Club of Rotorua West. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ Martin, Matthew (2 October 2012). "Former Rotorua mayor farewelled". The Daily Post. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ Taylor, Julie (29 January 2009). "Former Rotorua mayor dies". The Daily Post. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Rotorua mayor to retire". The New Zealand Herald. 29 January 2004.
- ^ "Local vote: District Councils ( A to R)". The New Zealand Herald. 11 October 2004.
- ^ Martin, Matthew (12 October 2013). "Election 2013: Steve Chadwick is ready for action". Retrieved 12 October 2013.