Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty

Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty
Incumbent James Denyer since 2022
Style	His/Her Worship
Term length	Three years, renewable
Inaugural holder	Michael Parke-Pittar
Formation	1989
Deputy	Margaret Murray-Benge[1]
Salary	$145,667[2]
Website	Official website

The mayor of Western Bay of Plenty officiates over the Western Bay of Plenty District Council.^[3]

James Denyer is the current mayor of Western Bay of Plenty.^[4] He was elected in 2022.

List of mayors

There have been seven mayors of the Western Bay of Plenty.

	Name	Portrait	Term of office
1	Michael Parke-Pittar		1989–1992[5][6]
2	Joan Kehely		1992–1996[7]
3	Maureen Anderson		1996–2001[8]
4	Graeme Weld		2001–2008[9]
—	Ross Paterson		2008–2009 (acting)[9]
5			2009–2016[10]
6	Garry Webber		2016–2022[11]
7	James Denyer		2022–present

References

1. "Margaret Murray-Benge announced as Deputy Mayor". Western Bay of Plenty District Council. 23 October 2025.
2. Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
3. "Our Council". westernbay.govt.nz. Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
4. "Mayor and Councillors". westernbay.govt.nz. Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
5. "PITTAR Michael Parke". Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
6. "Michael Parke-Pittar with Tim Shadbolt". Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
7. "High honours for Bay residents". SunLive. 31 December 2010.
8. MacBrayne, Rosaleen (30 September 2001). "High noon in the 'wild west'". New Zealand Herald.
9. "WESTERN BAY MAYOR DIES". Bay of Plenty Times. New Zealand Herald. 17 November 2008.
10. "Ross Paterson plans life after local government". Bay of Plenty Times. New Zealand Herald. 10 September 2016.
11. "Western Bay's new mayor man of innovation, big budgets and a few surprises". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Bay of Plenty Times. 7 October 2016.