Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay

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Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay
Coat of arms of Central Hawke's Bay
Incumbent
Will Foley[1]
since 2025
StyleHis/Her Worship
Term lengthThree years, renewable
Inaugural holderHugh Hamilton
Formation1989
Salary$119,272[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

The mayor of Central Hawke's Bay officiates over the Central Hawke's Bay District Council.[3]

Central Hawke's Bay District was formed through the 1989 local government reforms by amalgamating Waipukurau and Waipawa districts.[4] The inaugural mayor was Hugh Hamilton who served for two terms from 1989 to 1995.[5]

The current mayor of Central Hawke's Bay is Will Foley.[1]

List of mayors

Since its formation in 1989, Central Hawke's Bay District has had six mayors. The following is a complete list:

Name Portrait Term of office
1 Hugh Hamilton 1989–1995
2 Hamish Kynoch 1995–2001[6][7]
3 Tim Gilbertson 2001–2007[6]
4 Trish Giddens 2007–2010[8]
5 Peter Butler 2010–2016[9]
6 Alex Walker 2016–2025
7 Will Foley[1] 2025–present

List of deputy mayors

Name Term Mayor
Trish Giddens 2004–2007[10][11] Gilbertson
Unknown 2007–2010 Giddens
Ian Sharp 2010–2019[12][13] Butler
Walker
Walker
Kelly Annand 2019–2025[14][15]
Jerry Greer 2025–present[15] Foley

References

  1. "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  2. Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. "About Council". chbdc.govt.nz. Central Hawke's Bay District.
  4. "About Central Hawke's Bay". Central Hawke's Bay District. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. Sharpe, Marty (6 September 2011). "Former mayor's strife over brothel purchase". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  6. "'Accidental' mayor says six years is enough". Hawke's Bay Today. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. "Broadcaster Fox wins Wairoa race". The Dominion. 16 October 1995. p. 13.
  8. Sharpe, Marty (9 October 2010). "New mayor for Central Hawke's Bay". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  9. "Central Hawke's Bay Mayor Peter Butler won't seek re-election". Dominion Post. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  10. "CHB's appoints new deputy mayor". The New Zealand Herald. Hawke's Bay Today. 29 October 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  11. "Cost-cutting new mayor's priority". The New Zealand Herald. Hawke's Bay Today. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  12. "Council leadership across region shaping up". The New Zealand Herald. Hawke's Bay Today. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  13. "Central Hawke's Bay farewells retiring Councillors and Deputy Mayor". Central Hawke's Bay District Council. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  14. "Powhiri welcomes Central Hawke's Bay's returning Mayor and councillors for next triennium". Central Hawke's Bay District Council. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  15. Gower, Michaela (29 October 2025). "Third-term councillor Jerry Greer named as Central Hawke's Bay deputy mayor". The New Zealand Herald. Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 7 April 2026.