Mayor of Waitaki
{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Mayor
| body = Waitaki
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| incumbent = Gary Kircher
| incumbentsince = 2013
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| style = His/Her Worship
| residence =
| termlength = Three years, renewable
| formation = 1989
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| website = [https://www.waitaki.govt.nz/Council/About-our-Council/Mayor-and-Councillors Official website]
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| deputy = Hana Halalele{{cite web |title=Mayor and Councillors |url=https://www.waitaki.govt.nz/Council/About-our-Council/Mayor-and-Councillors |website=www.waitaki.govt.nz |publisher=Waitaki District Council |access-date=11 January 2025 |language=en-AU}}
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The Mayor of Waitaki officiates over the Waitaki District Council.{{cite web |title=Our Council structure |url=https://www.waitaki.govt.nz/our-council/aboutourcouncil/Pages/councilstructure.aspx |website=waitaki.govt.nz |publisher=Waitaki District Council}}{{cite web |title=About our Council |url=https://www.waitaki.govt.nz/our-council/aboutourcouncil/Pages/default.aspx |website=waitaki.govt.nz |publisher=Waitaki District Council}}
Gary Kircher is the current mayor of Waitaki.{{cite web |title=Our Mayor |url=https://www.waitaki.govt.nz/our-council/mayor-and-councillors/Pages/ourmayor.aspx |website=waitaki.govt.nz |publisher=Waitaki District Council}} He has been mayor since 2013.{{cite news |last1=Bailey |first1=Emma |title=Kircher named Waitaki mayor |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/elections/9276709/Kircher-named-Waitaki-mayor |agency=Timaru Herald |publisher=stuff.co.nz |date=12 October 2013}}
List of mayors
| class="wikitable" |
| Mayor
! Term of office |
|---|
| Alan McLay |
| Alex Familton
| 2007–2013{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/214340/waitaki-mayor-not-seeking-third-term |title=Waitaki mayor not seeking third term |date=12 July 2013 |work=RNZ }} |
| Gary Kircher |