Mayors in New Zealand are the highest-ranking officer in a territorial authority. Mayors are now elected at large, i.e. the role is contested by public vote across a whole district or city. Historically, city or town councillors elected one of their own as mayor, or chairman. Mayors are elected during the triennial local body elections.

"Mayor" is from the Latin māior and means "greater". Mayors in New Zealand are styled His/Her Worship.

Mayoral role Current mayor Territory Territorial authority Population
Far North District Mayor Moko Tepania Far North District Far North District Council 74,700
Whangarei District Mayor Vince Cocurullo Whangarei District Whangarei District Council 101,900
Kaipara District Mayor Craig Jepson Kaipara District Kaipara District Council 27,300
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown Auckland Region Auckland Council 1,739,300
Thames-Coromandel District Mayor Len Salt Thames-Coromandel District Thames-Coromandel District Council 33,700
Hauraki District Mayor Toby Adams Hauraki District Hauraki District Council 22,400
Waikato District Mayor Jacqui Church Waikato District Waikato District Council 90,100
Matamata-Piako District Mayor Adrienne Wilcock Matamata-Piako District Matamata-Piako District Council 37,700
Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate Hamilton City Hamilton City Council 185,300
Waipa Mayor Susan O'Regan Waipa District Waipa District Council 61,100
Ōtorohanga Mayor Max Baxter Ōtorohanga District Ōtorohanga District Council 10,900
South Waikato Mayor Gary Petley South Waikato District South Waikato District Council 26,000
Waitomo Mayor John Robertson Waitomo District Waitomo District Council 9,720
Taupō Mayor David Trewavas Taupō District Taupō District Council 42,000
Western Bay of Plenty District Mayor James Denyer Western Bay of Plenty District Western Bay of Plenty District Mayor 60,800
Tauranga City Mayor n/a Tauranga City Tauranga City Council 161,800
Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell Rotorua District Rotorua District Council 78,200
Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca Whakatāne District Whakatāne District Council 38,800
Kawerau District Mayor Faylene Tunui Kawerau District Kawerau District Council 7,820
Ōpōtiki District Mayor David Moore Ōpōtiki District Ōpōtiki District Council 10,550
Gisborne District Mayor Rehette Stoltz Gisborne District Gisborne District Council 52,600
Wairoa District Mayor Craig Little Wairoa District Wairoa District Council 9,290
Hastings District Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst Hastings District Hastings District Council 91,900
Napier City Mayor Kirsten Wise Napier City Napier City Council 67,500
Central Hawke's Bay District Mayor Alex Walker Central Hawke's Bay District Central Hawke's Bay District Council 16,000
New Plymouth District Mayor Neil Holdom New Plymouth District New Plymouth District Council 88,900
Stratford District Mayor Neil Volzke Stratford District Stratford District Council 10,300
South Taranaki District Mayor Phil Nixon South Taranaki District South Taranaki District Council 29,600
Ruapehu District Mayor Weston Kirton Ruapehu District Ruapehu District Council 13,050
Whanganui District Mayor Andrew Tripe Whanganui District Whanganui District Council 48,900
Rangitikei District Mayor Andy Watson Rangitikei District Rangitikei District Council 16,300
Manawatū District Mayor Helen Worboys Manawatū District Manawatū District Council 33,900
Palmerston North City Mayor Grant Smith Palmerston North City Palmerston North City Council 91,800
Tararua District Mayor Tracey Collis Tararua District Tararua District Council 19,200
Horowhenua District Mayor Bernie Wanden Horowhenua District Horowhenua District Council 37,500
Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow Kāpiti Coast District Kāpiti Coast District Council 58,400
Porirua City Mayor Anita Baker Porirua City Porirua City Council 62,400
Upper Hutt City Mayor Wayne Guppy Upper Hutt City Upper Hutt City Council 48,300
Lower Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry Lower Hutt City Lower Hutt City Council 114,000
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau Wellington City Wellington City Council 216,200
Masterton Mayor Gary Caffell Masterton District Masterton District Council 29,100
Carterton Mayor Ron Mark Carterton District Carterton District Council 10,250
South Wairarapa Mayor Martin Connelly South Wairarapa District South Wairarapa District Council 11,900
Tasman Mayor Tim King Tasman District Tasman District Council 59,400
Nelson City Mayor Nick Smith Nelson City Nelson City Council 55,600
Marlborough District Mayor Nadine Taylor Marlborough District Marlborough District Council 52,200
Buller District Mayor Jamie Cleine Buller District Buller District Council 9,670
Grey District Mayor Tania Gibson Grey District Grey District Council 14,250
Westland District Mayor Helen Lash Westland District Westland District Council 8,940
Kaikōura Mayor Craig Mackle Kaikōura District Kaikōura District Council 4,230
Hurunui Mayor Marie Black Hurunui District Hurunui District Council 13,800
Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon Waimakariri District Waimakariri District Council 69,000
Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger Christchurch City Christchurch City Council 396,200
Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton Selwyn District Selwyn District Council 81,300
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown Ashburton District Ashburton District Council 36,800
Timaru Mayor Nigel Bowen Timaru District Timaru District Council 48,900
Mackenzie Mayor Anne Munro Mackenzie District Mackenzie District Council 5,690
Waimate Mayor Craig Rowley Waimate District Waimate District Council 8,400
Chatham Islands Mayor Monique Croon Chatham Islands Chatham Islands Council 730
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher Waitaki District Waitaki District Council 24,300
Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan Central Otago District Central Otago District Council 26,000
Queenstown-Lakes Mayor Glyn Lewers Queenstown-Lakes District Queenstown-Lakes District Council 52,800
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich Dunedin City Dunedin City Council 134,600
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan Clutha District Clutha District Council 18,900
Southland Mayor Rob Scott Southland District Southland District Council 33,000
Gore Mayor Ben Bell Gore District Gore District Council 13,050
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark Invercargill City Invercargill City Council 57,900

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