Mayor of Mackenzie

The Mayor of Mackenzie officiates over the Mackenzie District Council.^[3]

Mayor of Mackenzie
Incumbent Anne Munro since 2022
Style	His/Her Worship
Term length	Three years, renewable
Inaugural holder	Bruce Scott
Formation	1989
Deputy	Karen Morgan[1]
Salary	$88,714[2]
Website	Official website

Anne Munro has been the current mayor of Mackenzie since 2022. Following a cancer diagnosis that Munro made public in late 2024, she took extended leave from January 2025, with Karen Morgan as deputy mayor filling in. On 21 July 2025, Munro announced that she would not return from annual leave, but had to resign over uncertain health outlooks. Munro asked Morgan to remain in her acting role until the 2025 New Zealand local elections.^[4]

List of mayors

There have been 7 mayors of Mackenzie.

	Mayor	Term of office
1	Bruce Scott	1989–1992[5]
2	Neil Anderson	1992–2001[6]
3	Stan Scorringe	2001–2004[5]
4	John O'Neill	2004–2010[7]
5	Claire Barlow	2010–2016[8]
6	Graham Smith	2016–2022[9]
7	Anne Munro	2022–present[10]