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Mayor of Far North

Mayor of Far North

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The Mayor of Far North officiates over the Far North District of New Zealand's North Island. The district has been administered by a district council since 1989.[1]

History

The Far North District was formed in the 1989 local government reforms. The inaugural mayor was Millie Srhoj, who served one term from 1989 to 1992. Sue James served two terms from 1992 to 1998.[2] Yvonne Sharp was mayor from 1998 to 2007; she served three terms before being defeated by Wayne Brown.[3] Brown was challenged by former businessman Sir John Goulter in the 2010 local elections but won a second term.[4]

Former National Party Member of Parliament John Carter seve as Mayor between 2013 and 2022.[5] During the 2022 New Zealand local elections, Moko Tepania was elected as the district's first Māori mayor.[6]

List of mayors

Mayors of Far North District have been:

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List of deputy mayors

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References

  1. "Your Council, Your People". fndc.govt.nz. Far North District Council.
  2. Gee, Tony (1 August 2007). "Mayor ups the ante in Far North contest". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. "Far North election results". The Bay Chronicle. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. Botting, Susan (7 September 2022). "Far North Mayor John Carter ends half-century-plus New Zealand government career". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  5. "Far North officially elects its first Māori mayor". Radio New Zealand. 15 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  6. de Graaf, Peter (14 October 2022). "Moko Tepania makes history as Far North's new mayor". The New Zealand Herald. The Northern Advocate.
  7. de Graaf, Peter (17 October 2022). "Kelly Stratford named Far North's new deputy mayor". The New Zealand Herald. The Northern Advocate.

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