Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay

The Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay officiates over the Central Hawke's Bay District of New Zealand's North Island.[1]

Central Hawke's Bay District was formed through the 1989 local government reforms by amalgamating Waipukurau and Waipawa districts.[2] The inaugural mayor was Hugh Hamilton who served for two terms from 1989 to 1995.[3]

The current mayor of Central Hawke's Bay is Alex Walker.[4] She is a business owner who lives on a small farm with her shearer husband and children.[5]

  1. ^ "About Council". chbdc.govt.nz. Central Hawke's Bay District.
  2. ^ "About Central Hawke's Bay". Central Hawke's Bay District. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. ^ Sharpe, Marty (6 September 2011). "Former mayor's strife over brothel purchase". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Mayor & Councillors". chbdc.govt.nz. Central Hawke's Bay District.
  5. ^ Simpson, Emily. "Room of the week: Central Hawke's Bay mayor's family retreat". stuff.co.nz. Fairfax New Zealand.