Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty

{{Short description|Head of New Zealand's Western Bay of Plenty District}}

{{Infobox official post

| post = Mayor

| body = Western Bay of Plenty

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| incumbent = James Denyer

| incumbentsince = 2022

| inaugural = Michael Parke-Pittar

| style = His/Her Worship

| residence =

| termlength = Three years, renewable

| formation = 1989

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| salary = $145,667{{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=31 December 2024 |work=RNZ |date=13 June 2024 |language=en-nz}}

| website = [https://www.westernbay.govt.nz/council/mayor-and-councillors#toc-link-0 Official website]

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| deputy = John Scrimgeour

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The mayor of Western Bay of Plenty officiates over the Western Bay of Plenty District Council.{{cite web |title=Our Council |url=https://www.westernbay.govt.nz/council/about-our-council |website=westernbay.govt.nz |publisher=Western Bay of Plenty District Council}}

James Denyer is the current mayor of Western Bay of Plenty.{{cite web |title=Mayor and Councillors |url=https://www.westernbay.govt.nz/council/mayor-and-councillors |website=westernbay.govt.nz |publisher=Western Bay of Plenty District Council}} He was elected in 2022.

List of mayors

There have been seven mayors of the Western Bay of Plenty.

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! Name ! Portrait ! Term of office
1 \| Michael Parke-Pittar \| \| 1989–1992{{cite web \|url=https://westernbay.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/835 \|title=PITTAR Michael Parke \|publisher=Western Bay of Plenty District Council}}{{cite web \|url=https://westernbay.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/1637 \|title=Michael Parke-Pittar with Tim Shadbolt \|publisher=Western Bay of Plenty District Council}}
2 \| Joan Kehely \| \| 1992–1996{{cite web \|url=https://sunlive.co.nz/news/10332-high-honours-bay-residents.html \|title=High honours for Bay residents \|date=31 December 2010 \|work=SunLive}}
3 \| Maureen Anderson \| \| 1996–2001{{cite web \|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/high-noon-in-the-wild-west/ICB3K6GM6QPSLHMNDJO4SFIWWM/ \|title=High noon in the 'wild west' \|date=30 September 2001 \|work=New Zealand Herald \|first=Rosaleen \|last=MacBrayne}}
4 \| Graeme Weld \| \| 2001–2008{{cite web \|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/western-bay-mayor-dies/4H67DCLELQ35VGOL4EVSVCAGCE/ \|title=WESTERN BAY MAYOR DIES \|date=17 November 2008 \|work=Bay of Plenty Times \|publisher=New Zealand Herald}}
— \|rowspan=2\| Ross Paterson \|rowspan=2\|60px \| 2008–2009 (acting)
5 \| 2009–2016{{cite web \|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/ross-paterson-plans-life-after-local-government/SLLKIUSVSHG2OWDIO4NPOEZJ5U/ \|title=Ross Paterson plans life after local government \|date=10 September 2016 \|work=Bay of Plenty Times \|publisher=New Zealand Herald}}
6 \| Garry Webber \| \| 2016–2022{{cite news \|title=Western Bay's new mayor man of innovation, big budgets and a few surprises \|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11726782 \|agency=Bay of Plenty Times \|publisher=New Zealand Media and Entertainment \|date=7 October 2016}}
7 \| James Denyer \| \| 2022–present

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! Name

! Portrait

! Term of office

| Michael Parke-Pittar

| 1989–1992{{cite web |url=https://westernbay.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/835 |title=PITTAR Michael Parke |publisher=Western Bay of Plenty District Council}}{{cite web |url=https://westernbay.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/1637 |title=Michael Parke-Pittar with Tim Shadbolt |publisher=Western Bay of Plenty District Council}}

| Joan Kehely

| 1992–1996{{cite web |url=https://sunlive.co.nz/news/10332-high-honours-bay-residents.html |title=High honours for Bay residents |date=31 December 2010 |work=SunLive}}

| Maureen Anderson

| 1996–2001{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/high-noon-in-the-wild-west/ICB3K6GM6QPSLHMNDJO4SFIWWM/ |title=High noon in the 'wild west' |date=30 September 2001 |work=New Zealand Herald |first=Rosaleen |last=MacBrayne}}

| Graeme Weld

| 2001–2008{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/western-bay-mayor-dies/4H67DCLELQ35VGOL4EVSVCAGCE/ |title=WESTERN BAY MAYOR DIES |date=17 November 2008 |work=Bay of Plenty Times |publisher=New Zealand Herald}}

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|rowspan=2| Ross Paterson

|rowspan=2|60px

| 2008–2009 (acting)

| 2009–2016{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/ross-paterson-plans-life-after-local-government/SLLKIUSVSHG2OWDIO4NPOEZJ5U/ |title=Ross Paterson plans life after local government |date=10 September 2016 |work=Bay of Plenty Times |publisher=New Zealand Herald}}

| Garry Webber

| 2016–2022{{cite news |title=Western Bay's new mayor man of innovation, big budgets and a few surprises |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11726782 |agency=Bay of Plenty Times |publisher=New Zealand Media and Entertainment |date=7 October 2016}}

| James Denyer

| 2022–present

References

Western Bay of Plenty

Category:Western Bay of Plenty District