Mayor of Hurunui

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

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
  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.
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