Mayor of Far North

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:

Name Term
1 Millie Srhoj 1989–1992
2 Sue James 1992–1998
3 Yvonne Sharp 1998–2007
4 Wayne Brown 2007–2013
5 John Carter 2013–2022
6 Moko Tepania 2022–present[7]

List of deputy mayors
Name Term Mayor
Dover Samuels 1989–1992 Srhoj
John Klaricich 1998–2004[8] Sharp
Laurie Byers 2004–2007
Sally Macauley 2007–2010 Brown
Ann Court 2010–2013[9]
Tania McInnes 2013–2019[10] Carter
Ann Court 2019–2022[9]
Kelly Stratford 2022–present[11] Tepania

References
  1. "Your Council, Your People". fndc.govt.nz. Far North District Council.
  2. "Carter makes bid for third term as Far North Mayor". The Northern Advocate. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. Gee, Tony (1 August 2007). "Mayor ups the ante in Far North contest". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. "Far North election results". The Bay Chronicle. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. "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.
  7. de Graaf, Peter (14 October 2022). "Moko Tepania makes history as Far North's new mayor". The New Zealand Herald. The Northern Advocate.
  8. "Another honour to be shared". The New Zealand Herald. The Northland Age. 4 June 2013.
  9. "Ann Court to run for Far North Mayor". The New Zealand Herald. The Northland Age. 2 August 2022.
  10. "Deputy Mayor Tania McInnes declares bid for Far North mayoralty". The New Zealand Herald. The Northern Advocate. 18 March 2019.
  11. 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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