The Mayor of South Wairarapa officiates over the South Wairarapa District Council. The office has existed since the 1989 local government reforms, when the Featherston County, Greytown Borough, Featherston Borough and Martinborough Borough were amalgamated.
The current mayor is Martin Connelly.[3]
List of mayors of South Wairarapa
| # | Name | Image | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Garrity [4] | 1989–1995 | |
| 2 | John Read [4] | 1995–2004 | |
| 3 | Adrienne Staples | 
|
2004–2016 |
| 4 | Viv Napier[5] | 
|
2016–2019 |
| 5 | Alex Beijen | 2019–2022 | |
| 6 | Martin Connelly | 2022–present |
List of deputy mayors of South Wairarapa
| Name | Term | Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| Max Stevens | 1992–1995 | Garrity |
| Mike Gray | 1995–2004 | Read |
| Viv Napier | 2004–2016 | Staples |
| Brian Jephson | 2016–2019 | Napier |
| Garrick Emms | 2019–2022 | Beijen |
| Melissa Sadler-Futter | 2022–present | Connelly |
References
- ^ "Your Councillors". swdc.govt.nz. South Wairarapa District Council. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "The people have spoken: Three new mayors". Wairarapa Times-Age. 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Mayoral humour brightens meetings – Wairarapa Times Age – NZ Herald News". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Contact a Councillor | South Wairarapa District Council". swdc.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2016.