The mayor of Hurunui officiates over the Hurunui District of New Zealand's South Island. The district is administered by a district council.[1] The current mayor is Marie Black, elected in the 2019 New Zealand local elections.[2]

Mayor Dalley (2010–2019) wearing the mayoral chain

Hurunui District was formed in the 1989 local government reforms through the amalgamation of Amuri County, Cheviot County, and Ashley County.[3] The last chairman of Amuri County, John Chaffey, became the first mayor of Hurunui District. Chaffey was still mayor in 1999.[4] Subsequent to the October 2001 elections, Tony Arps was mayor.[5][6] Garry Jackson was mayor from 2004 to 2010, when he retired.[7] Winton Dalley was the mayor of Hurunui from 2010 to 2019.[8]

List of officeholders

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Since its formation in 1989, Hurunui District has had five mayors. The following is a complete list:

Name Portrait Term of office
1 John Chaffey   1989–2001
2 Tony Arps   2001–2004
3 Garry Jackson   2004–2010
4 Winton Dalley   2010–2019
5 Marie Black   2019–present

References

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  1. ^ "About Hurunui". hurunui.govt.nz. Hurunui District Council.
  2. ^ "2019 Local Body Elections". Hurunui District Council. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Council archives". Hurunui District Council. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Canterbury Waste Subcommittee: 11 October 1999". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Canterbury Waste Subcommittee Agenda". Christchurch City Council. 11 March 2002. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Canterbury Waste Subcommittee Agenda". Christchurch City Council. 10 May 2004. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. ^ Greenhill, Marc (11 October 2010). "New faces picked by voters". The Press. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Hurunui will have a new mayor from October". Hurunui District Council.