Mayor of Hurunui | |
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since 2019 | |
Style | His/Her Worship |
Term length | Three years, renewable |
Inaugural holder | John Chaffey |
Formation | 1989 |
Deputy | Vince Daly[1] |
Salary | $113,138[2] |
Website | Official website |
The mayor of Hurunui officiates over the Hurunui District Council.[3] The current mayor is Marie Black, elected in the 2019 New Zealand local elections.[4]
Hurunui District was formed in the 1989 local government reforms through the amalgamation of Amuri County, Cheviot County, and Ashley County.[5] The last chairman of Amuri County, John Chaffey, became the first mayor of Hurunui District. Chaffey was still mayor in 1999.[6] Subsequent to the October 2001 elections, Tony Arps was mayor.[7][8] Garry Jackson was mayor from 2004 to 2010, when he retired.[9] Winton Dalley was the mayor of Hurunui from 2010 to 2019.[10]