Mayor of Wairoa

The mayor of Wairoa officiates over the Wairoa District Council.^[1]

Mayor of Wairoa
Incumbent Craig Little since 2013
Style	His/Her Worship
Term length	Three years, renewable
Inaugural holder	John Somerville
Formation	1909
Deputy	Denise Eaglesome-Karekare[1]
Salary	$116,979[2]
Website	Official website

Craig Little is the current mayor of Wairoa.^[1] He has held the position since 2013.^[3]

List of mayors

	Name	Portrait	Term of office
1	John Somerville		1909–1910[4]
2	Joseph Corkill		1910–1917[5]
3	John Mayo		1917–1919[6]
4	Joseph Corkill		1919–1929[5]
5	Robert T. Esther		1929–1931[7]
6	Harry Harker		1931–1943[8]
7	M. J. Gemmell		1943–1944[9]
8	Clarence V. Chamberlain		1944–1953[10]
9	Jack Livingstone		1953-1959
10	Robert Shortt		1959–1971[11][12]
	Cliff Owen		c. 1988
	Derek Fox		1995–2001[13]
	Les Probert		2001–2013[14]
	Craig Little		2013–present[3]