Mayor of Hastings, New Zealand
The Mayor of Hastings is the head of the municipal government of Hastings, New Zealand, and presides over the Hastings District Council. The first mayor was Robert Wellwood (1886–1887),[1] and the current mayor, since the 2001 election, is Lawrence Yule.[2] Lawrence Yule has announced that his current term, which began in 2016, will be his last.[3] He has also suggested he may leave sooner if his bid to become a member of parliament is successful.[4]
The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system.[5]
List of Mayors of Hastings
- Robert Wellwood (1886–1887)[1]
- George Ellis (1887–?)[6][7]
- Cecil Fitzroy (1894–1899) [7]
- W. F. Burnett[7]
- W. Lane[7]
- W. Y. Dennett[6][7]
- T. J. Thompson (1906–?)[7]
- Horace Simson[6]
- James Garnett (?–1913)[6]
- William Hart[6]
- George Ebbett (1919–1922)[6]
- George Maddison (1922–29) [6]
- George Roach (1929–1931)[6]
- George Maddison (1933–1941)[6]
- Algie Rainbow (1941–1947)[6][8]
- R.D. Brown (early 1950s)
- Ed Bate (1953–?)[6]
- Ron Giorgi (1959–1974)[6]
- Jim O’Connor (1974–1986)[6]
- Jeremy Dwyer (1986–2001)[6]
- Lawrence Yule (2001–present)[9]
References
- From Swamp to City: A History of Hastings, New Zealand. Hastings: Heretaunga Intermediate School. 1961. pp. 103–106.
- 1 2 Bale, Derek. "Robert Wellwood". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ "Election results: Around the country". The New Zealand Herald. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ Hunt, Megan (9 October 2016). "Support for Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule strong despite gastro bug". Stuff. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ↑ Livingston, Tommy (14 January 2017). "Hastings' mayor Lawrence Yule to seek Tukituki nomination". Stuff. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ↑ "Voting and Becoming a Councillor". Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Webb, Brendan (20 September 2010). "No Sign of Mayors". BayBuzz. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cyclopedia Company Limited (1908). "Hastings Corporation". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ Boyd, Mary. "Algernon Instone Rainbow". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ "Yule to run for re-election as Hastings mayor". The New Zealand Herald. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
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