Mayor of Grey

{{Infobox political post

| Flag =

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| post = Mayor

| body = Grey District

| image = Tania Gibson (cropped).jpg

| incumbent = Tania Gibson

| incumbentsince = 31 October 2019

| style = Her Worship the Mayor

| seat = Greymouth

| appointer =

| termlength = Three years, renewable

| formation = 1989

| inaugural = Barry Dallas

| deputy = Allan Gibson{{cite web |title=Mayor & Councillors |url=https://www.greydc.govt.nz/04your-council/mayor-and-councillors |website=www.greydc.govt.nz |publisher=Grey District Council |access-date=11 January 2025 |language=en-nz}}

| salary = $116,626{{cite news |last1=Edmunds |first1=Susan |title=How much your local council gets paid |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/519420/how-much-your-local-council-gets-paid |access-date=11 January 2025 |work=RNZ |date=13 June 2024 |language=en-nz}}

| website = [https://www.greydc.govt.nz/04your-council/mayor-and-councillors Official website]

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The Grey District mayor, often referred to as the mayor of Greymouth, officiates over the Grey District of New Zealand which is administered by the Grey District Council, with its seat in Greymouth. The current mayor is Tania Gibson. Two predecessors to this office were the mayor of Greymouth, officiating over the Greymouth Borough Council from 1868, and from 1877 the chairman of the Grey County Council.

History

The Greymouth Borough was constituted in 1868 under the Municipal Corporations Act, 1867. This covered the urban area of Greymouth.{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA18680723.2.9 | title=Untitled | work=Grey River Argus | date=23 July 1868 | access-date=16 September 2015 | volume=VI | issue=394 | page=2}}

After provincial government had been abolished in 1876, counties were formed in the following year. One of those was Grey County that covered an area around Greymouth.{{cite book |title=An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand |orig-year=First published in 1966 |publisher=Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga |url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/westland-province-and-provincial-district | editor-first=A. H. |editor-last=McLintock |editor-link=Alexander Hare McLintock |access-date= 10 September 2015 |chapter=Westland Province and Provincial District |date= 23 April 2009}} The first chairman of Grey County was Arthur Guinness.{{cite book | editor-last = Scholefield | editor-first = Guy | editor-link = Guy Scholefield | title = A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : A–L | volume = I | year = 1940 | publisher = Department of Internal Affairs | location = Wellington | url = https://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/documents/dnzb-1940/scholefield-dnzb-v1.pdf | access-date = 6 October 2013 | pages=335f}}

Greymouth Borough and Grey County were abolished in the 1989 local government reforms, when the areas became part of Grey District. Since then, the head of the administration has been the mayor of Grey.

Lists of mayors and chairmen

=Mayors of Greymouth Borough=

The first elections were held in Greymouth Borough on 26 August 1868, when nine councillors were elected.{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WCT18680828.2.18 | title=West Coast Times | work=West Coast Times | date=28 August 1868 | access-date=18 September 2015 | issue=915 | page=2}} Even before the councillors met for the first time, it was discovered that the legislation required for three of them to retire by rotation on 10 September.{{cite book |title=An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand |orig-year=First published in 1966 |publisher=Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga |url= http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/government-local-government/page-6 | editor-first=A. H. |editor-last=McLintock |editor-link=Alexander Hare McLintock |access-date= 18 September 2015 |chapter=Government – Local Government |date= 22 April 2009}}{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA18680903.2.8 | title=Untitled | work=Grey River Argus | date=3 September 1868 | access-date=18 September 2015 | volume=VI | issue=412 | page=2}}{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA18680908.2.16.2 | title=Election Notice | work=Grey River Argus | date=8 September 1868 | access-date=18 September 2015 | volume=VI | issue=414 | page=3}} All three councillors stood for re-election,{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA18680910.2.19.3 | title=Election Notice | work=Grey River Argus | date=10 September 1868 | access-date=18 September 2015 | volume=VI | issue=415 | page=3}} but one of them was replaced by Edward Masters.{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA18680912.2.17.3 | title=Election Notice | work=Grey River Argus | date=12 September 1868 | access-date=18 September 2015 | volume=VI | issue=416 | page=3}} At the first meeting of the council in the following week, Masters was elected the first mayor of Greymouth by his fellow councillors.{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA18680917.2.10 | title=Borough Council | work=Grey River Argus | date=17 September 1868 | access-date=18 September 2015 | volume=VI | issue=418 | page=2}}{{cite book |title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts |year=1906 |url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc05Cycl-t1-body1-d3-d26-d3.html |publisher=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand |author=Cyclopedia Company Limited |access-date= 14 September 2015 |location=Christchurch |chapter=Greymouth Corporation}}

Barry Dallas was mayor of Greymouth from 1966 to 1968, and from 1980 until the borough's abolition in 1989. He then became the inaugural mayor of the new Grey District.{{cite web |title=Photograph: Barry Dallas |url=http://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/99 |publisher=West Coast New Zealand History |access-date=18 September 2015}}

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!Name

!Portrait

!Term

!Notes

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| Edward Masters

|60px

|1868–1870

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| Joseph Kilgour

|60px

|1870

|{{cite book |title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts |year=1906 |url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc05Cycl-t1-body1-d3-d26-d5.html |publisher=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand |author=Cyclopedia Company Limited |access-date= 19 September 2015 |location=Christchurch |chapter=Ex-mayors}}

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| Edward Wickes

|1871–1872

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| George Glen

|1873

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| William Simpson Smith

|1874

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| George William Moss

| 60px

|1875–1876

| First ratepayer election

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| Francis Hamilton

| 60px

|1877–1878

align=center |8

| Richard Nancarrow

|1879–1881

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| James Barkley

|1882–1883

|{{cite web |url=http://ketewestcoast.peoplesnetworknz.info/documents/0000/0000/0038/GREYMOUTH_STREET_NAMES.doc |title=Greymouth street names: a short history |year=2003 |publisher=Grey District Library |first=Frances |last=Buckley |access-date=20 September 2015}}

align=center |10

| Fritz Carl Dupre

|1884

align=center |11

| John Griffiths Thomas

|1885

align=center |(8)

| Richard Nancarrow

|1886

| second period

align=center |12

| Joseph Petrie

|60px

|1887–1888

| Mayor paid £100 annually;
last borough in New Zealand to pay

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| John Mitchell

|1889–1890

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| Andrew Matheson

| 60px

|1891–1892

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| William Robert Kettle

| 60px

|1893–1894

|{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19281124.2.136 | title=Mr. William R. Kettle | date=24 November 1928 | work=Auckland Star | access-date=19 September 2015 | page=15}}

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| Frederick Barrington Waters

|1894

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| Felix Campbell

|1894–1895

|{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA18941120.2.9 | title=The mayoral election | date=20 November 1894 | work=Grey River Argus | access-date=20 September 2015 | page=2}}

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| Jacob Theodore Skoglund

| 60px

|1896–1898

align=center |(14)

| Andrew Matheson

| 60px

|1899–1903

| second period

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| Jesse Steer

| 60px

|1903–1904

|{{cite news | url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA19040428.2.36 | title=Mayoral election | date=28 April 1904 | work=Grey River Argus | access-date=19 September 2015 | page=3}}

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| James Andrew Petrie

|1904–1907

|{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WCT19070501.2.10 | title=Untitled | date=1 May 1907 | work=West Coast Times | access-date=19 September 2015 | page=2}}

align=center |(12)

| Joseph Petrie

|60px

|1907–1908

|second period{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA19080505.2.12 | title=Obituary | date=5 May 1908 | work=Grey River Argus | access-date=19 September 2015 | page=3}}

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| Thomas Coates

|1908–1910

|{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA19080509.2.11 | title=Borough Council | date=9 May 1908 | work=Grey River Argus | access-date=19 September 2015 | page=3}}{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TDN19100428.2.57 | title=Mayoral elections | date=28 April 1910 | work=Taranaki Daily News | access-date=19 September 2015 | page=5}}

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| Alfred Charles Russell

|1910–1912

|{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA19120502.2.12 | title=Mayoral installation | date=2 May 1912 | work=Grey River Argus | access-date=19 September 2015 | page=3}}

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| George Edward Perkins

|1912–1917

|{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA19170420.2.47.1 | title=Council expresses good-will | date=20 April 1917 | work=Grey River Argus | access-date=20 September 2015 | page=3}}

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| James Daniel Lynch

| 60px

|1917–1923

|{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19230305.2.116 | title=Greymouth mayoralty | date=5 March 1923 | work=The Evening Post | access-date=20 September 2015 | page=8}}

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| William Henry Parfitt

|1923–1927

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| John Webber Greenslade

|1927–1935

|{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19350628.2.27 | title=Former mayor honoured | date=28 June 1935 | work=The Press | access-date=20 September 2015 | page=7}} 9 years service

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| William Meldrum

| 60px

|1935–1938

|{{DNZB|title=William Meldrum|first= Ray|last= Grover|id=3m50|access-date=20 September 2015}}

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| Fred Kitchingham

|60px

|1938–1947

|{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19380512.2.34 | title=Municipal elections | date=12 May 1938 | work=The Evening Post | access-date=20 September 2015 | page=7}} 9 years service

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| Fred Boustridge

|1947–1950

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|Frederick Lovell Turley

|1950–1953

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| Frederick William Baillie

|1954–1965

|{{London Gazette |issue=42554 |date=29 December 1961 |page=40 |supp=y }} 12 years service

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|Barry Dallas

|1965–1968

align=center |33

|Ossie Jackson

|1968–1980

|12 years service

align=center |(32)

| Barry Dallas

|1980–1989

|second period

=Chairmen of Grey County=

File:Greymouth County chairmen 731.jpg

class="wikitable"

!Name

!Term

!Notes

align=center |1

| Arthur Guinness

|1877–1884

align=center |2

| John Mangan Clifford

|1885

|{{cite news |title=Public Notices |url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=GRA18851102.2.12.3 |access-date=13 September 2015 |work=Grey River Argus | volume=XXXI | issue=5335 |date=2 November 1885 |page=2}}

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| John Warren

|1886

|{{cite news |title=Grey County Council |url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=GRA19141127.2.45 |access-date=13 September 2015 |work=Grey River Argus |date=27 November 1914 |page=8}}

align=center |(1)

| Arthur Guinness

|1887

| 2nd period

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| Denis Ryall

|1888

|{{cite news|title=United Press Association|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP18871124.2.22|access-date=13 September 2015|work=The Evening Post|volume=XXXIV|issue=125|date=24 November 1887|page=2}}

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| James Marshall

|1889

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| Patrick Foley

|1890

|{{cite news|title=Government Notifications|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WCT18761226.2.2.7|access-date=13 September 2015|work=West Coast Times|issue=2416|date=26 December 1876|page=1}}

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| William McKechnie

|1891

|{{cite news |title=To His Royal Highness the Duke of York |url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=GRA19010614.2.9 |access-date=19 September 2015 |work=Grey River Argus | volume=LVII | issue=10520 |date=14 June 1901 |page=2}}

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| J. McCarthy

|1892

align=center |9

| Michael Hannan

|1893

align=center |10

| R. Larkin

|1894

align=center |11

| James Finn

|1895

align=center |12

| James Hargreaves

|1896

align=center |13

| S. R. Harris

|1897

align=center |(8)

| J. McCarthy

|1898

| 2nd period

align=center |(9)

| Michael Hannan

|1899

| 2nd period

align=center |(5)

| James Marshall

|1900

| 2nd period

align=center |(7)

| William McKechnie

|1901

| 2nd period

align=center |(4)

| Denis Ryall

|1902

| 2nd period

align=center |(10)

| R. Larkin

|1903

| 2nd period

align=center |(11)

| James Finn

|1904

| 2nd period

align=center |(12)

| James Hargreaves

|1905

| 2nd period

align=center |(13)

| S. R. Harris

|1906

| 2nd period

align=center |(8)

| J. McCarthy

|1907

| 3rd period

align=center |(9)

| Michael Hannan

|1908

| 3rd period

align=center |(5)

| James Marshall

|1909

| 3rd period

align=center |14

| John Tindale

|1910

align=center |15

| John Ryall

|1911

align=center |(10)

| R. Larkin

|1912

| 3rd period

align=center |(9)

| Michael Hannan

|1913

| 4th period

align=center |(8)

| J. McCarthy

|1914

| 4th period

align=center |16

| P. Ryder

|1915

align=center |(15)

| John Ryall

|1916

| 2nd period

align=center |(9)

| Michael Hannan

|1917

| 5th period

align=center |(8)

| J. McCarthy

|1918

| 5th period

align=center |17

| D. Baybutt

|1919

align=center |18

| J. P. Irvine

|1920

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| A. Blair

|1921

align=center |(8)

| J. McCarthy

|1921

| 6th period

align=center |20

| Jack Hannan

|1922–1923

align=center |21

| P. Donnellan

|1924

align=center |(20)

| Jack Hannan

|1925

| 2nd period

align=center |(17)

| D. Baybutt

|1926

| 2nd period

align=center |(15)

| John Ryall

|1927

| 3rd period

align=center |22

| A. Robinson

|1928

align=center |(20)

| Jack Hannan

|1929

| 3rd period

align=center |23

| W. T. Ogilvie

|1930

align=center |(15)

| John Ryall

|1931

| 4th period

align=center |(20)

| Jack Hannan

|1932

| 4th period

align=center |24

| G. Blair

|1933

align=center |25

| J. Mulcare

|1934

align=center |(20)

| Jack Hannan

|1935

| 5th period

align=center |(15)

| John Ryall

|1936

| 5th period

align=center |(20)

| Jack Hannan

|1937–1938

| 6th period

align=center |(15)

| John Ryall

|1939

| 6th period

align=center |(20)

| Jack Hannan

|1940

| 7th period

align=center |26

| H. G. Carter

|1941

align=center |(25)

| J. Mulcare

|1942

| 2nd period

align=center |27

| W. Fisher

|1943

align=center |28

| R. Clark

|1944

align=center |(15)

| John Ryall

|1945

| 7th period

align=center |(20)

| Jack Hannan

|1946–1947

| 8th period

align=center |29

| J. Ryan

|1948

align=center |(25)

| J. Mulcare

|1949

| 3rd period

align=center |(20)

| Jack Hannan

|1950

| 9th period

align=center |(28)

| R. Clark

|1951

| 2nd period

align=center |30

| T. G. Jamieson

|1952

align=center |(15)

| John Ryall

|1953

| 8th period; died 26 May 1953

align=center |31

| J. Clayton

|1953–1954

align=center |(29)

| J. Ryan

|1955

| 2nd period

align=center |32

| D. J. Ryall

|1956

align=center |33

| M. K. Molloy

|1957

align=center |34

| J. Shields

|1958

align=center |(31)

| J. Clayton

|1959

| 2nd period

align=center |35

| D. R. Gibbens

|1960

align=center |(32)

| D. J. Ryall

|1961

| 2nd period

align=center |36

| A. D. Kennedy

|1962

align=center |(33)

| M. K. Molloy

|1963

| 2nd period

align=center |(35)

| D. R. Gibbens

|1964

| 2nd period

align=center |37

| R. Aynsley

|1965

align=center |(31)

| J. Clayton

|1966

| 3rd period

align=center |(33)

| M. K. Molloy

|1966

| 3rd period

align=center |38

| B. Myer

|1967

align=center |(32)

| D. J. Ryall

|1968–1970

| 3rd period

align=center |39

| Doug Truman

|1971–1978

align=center |40

| C. H. McLellan

|1979–1980

align=center |41

| Bob Smithem

|1981–1989

=Mayors of Grey District=

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!Name

!Portrait

!Term

!Notes

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| Barry Dallas

|1989–1991

|{{cite news |last1=O'Connor |first1=Sarah-Jane |title=Obituary: ex-Grey Mayor Ronald Hibbs |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/west-coast/69892393/obituary-exgrey-mayor-ronald-hibbs |access-date=10 September 2015 |work=The Press |date=11 July 2015}} 14 years service of Greymouth and Grey District

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| Ron Hibbs

|1991–1998

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| Kevin Brown

|1998–2004

|{{cite news |title=Miners' mayor|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/mainlander/4397257/Miners-mayor|access-date=12 September 2015|work=The Press|date=27 November 2010}}

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| Tony Kokshoorn

| 60px

|2004–2019

| 15 years service. Longest-serving mayor of Greymouth and Grey District

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| Tania Gibson

| 60px

|2019–present

| Greymouth's first woman mayor

References

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