Mayor of Taupō

The mayor of Taupō officiates over the Taupō District Council.^[3]

Mayor of Taupō
Incumbent John Funnell[1] since 2025
Style	His/Her Worship
Term length	Three years, renewable
Inaugural holder	Joan Williamson
Formation	1989
Salary	$143,105[2]
Website	Official website

The mayor of Taupō is the head of the municipal government, and presides over the district council. The mayor is directly elected using a first-past-the-post electoral system. The office was established on 1 December 1989, after the formation of the district council in the 1989 local government reforms. John Funnell is the current mayor of Taupō.^[1]

List of office holders

Mayors

Taupō District has had five mayors. The following is a complete list:

	Name	Portrait	Term
1	Joan Williamson		1989–2001
2	Clayton Stent		2001–2007
3	Rick Cooper		2007–2013
4	David Trewavas		2013–2025
5	John Funnell[1]		2025–present

Deputy mayors

Name	Term	Mayor
Rex Hawkins	1992–1998	Williamson
Joe Keehan	1998–2001
Christine McElwee	2001–2004	Stent
David Trewavas	2004–2007
Christine McElwee	2007–2009	Cooper
Don Ormsby	2010
Mike Downard	2010–2013
Keith Crate	2013–2014	Trewavas
Barry Hickling	2014–2016
Rosie Harvey	2016–2019
Christine Rankin	2019–2022
Kevin Taylor	2022–2025