The mayor of WhangÃÂrei is the elected head of local government in the WhangÃÂrei District of New Zealand's North Island; one of 67 mayors in the country. The principle town of the district (and its namesake) is WhangÃÂrei. The mayor presides over the WhangÃÂrei District Council and is directly elected using the Single Transferable Vote (STV) method (as of 2025).
The position has existed since 27 October 1896, when the Whangarei Borough Council was constituted. Later the mayor presided over Whangarei City Council. The position has existed in its present form since 1 November 1989, following the amalgamation of Whangarei County Council, Whangarei City Council and Hikurangi Town Board. The mayor is supported by a deputy mayor.
The following table is a complete list of the mayors of Whangarei since the formation of Whangarei Borough in 1896.
The deputy mayor is the second highest elected official in the Whangarei District Council. The deputy mayor acts in support of the Mayor of Whangarei. It is the second highest elected position in the council. However, like the position of Deputy Prime Minister, this seniority does not necessarily translate into power. They are appointed by the mayor from the elected ward councillors.
Beyond committees of the whole council, the deputy mayor is an ex-officio member of the following Whangarei District Council committees:
The deputy mayor may be appointed to additional committees that the mayor wishes to appoint them to. The following table lists the deputy mayors since the local government reforms of 1989.