Mayor of Masterton

Mayor of Masterton
Coat of arms of Masterton
IncumbentBex Johnson[1] since 2025
Style	His/Her Worship
Term length	Three years
Inaugural holder	R. G. Williams
Formation	1877
Deputy	Craig Bowyer
Salary	$133,530[2]
Website	Official website

The mayor of Masterton is the head of the municipal government of Masterton, New Zealand, and presides over the Masterton District Council. The mayor is directly elected using First Past the Post. The mayor is assisted by the deputy mayor of Masterton.

The current mayor is Bex Johnson, elected in October 2025.^[1]

List of mayors

	Name	Portrait	Term
1	Robert Williams		1877–1878
2	Duncan McGregor		1878–1879
3	Edwin Feist		1879–1880
4	Alfred Renall		1880–1881
5	Alfred Bish		1881–1883
6	William Lowes		1883–1884
7	Myer Caselberg		1884–1887
(4)	Alfred Renall		1887–1889
8	George Heron		1889–1890
9	Charles Aylmer Pownall		1890–1893
(8)	George Heron		1893–1896
(9)	Charles Aylmer Pownall		1896–1898
(8)	George Heron		1898–1899
(9)	Charles Aylmer Pownall		1899–1902
10	Phillip Luscombe Hollings		1902–1903
11	James Moore Coradine		1903–1904
12	Joseph Renall		1904–1907
(11)	James Moore Coradine		1907–1908
(10)	Phillip Luscombe Hollings		1908–1910
(11)	James Moore Coradine		1910–1919
(12)	Joseph Renall		1919–1921
13	Orlando Pragnell		1921–1925
14	Thomas Jordan		1925–1944
15	William Kemp		1944–1953
16	Archibald Keir		1953
17	Ted Coddington		1953–1955
18	Bill Marchbank		1955–1962
19	Norm Tankersley		1962–1974
20	Frank Cody		1974–1986
21	Bob Francis		1986–2007[3]
22	Garry Daniell		2007–2013[4]
23	Lyn Patterson		2013–2022[5]
24	Gary Caffell		2022–2025
25	Bex Johnson		2025–present[1]

List of deputy mayors

	Name	Term	Mayor
	Joseph Renall	fl.1902–1903[6][7]	Hollings
			Coradine
	Unknown	c. 1903–1906	–
	Edwin Feist	1906–1907[8]	Renall
	Edward McEwen	1907–?[9]	Coradine
	Unknown	c. 1907–c. 1912	–
	J. Elliot	fl.1912[10]	Coradine
	F. W. Temple	1913–1919[11]
	William Candy	?–1921[12]	Renall
	F. W. Temple	1921–1924[13]	Pragnell
	Unknown	1924–c. 1935	–
	W. L. Free	?–1935[14]	Jordan
	William White	1935–1944[15]
	Joseph Ninnes	1944–?[16]	Kemp
	Unknown	c. 1944–c. 1952
	Archibald Keir	fl.1952[17]
	Unknown	c. 1952–1989	–
	John McDonald	1989–1995[18][19]	Francis
	Rod McKenzie	1995–2004[20][21]
	Garry Daniell	2004–2007[22][23]
	Jane Terpstra	2007–2013[24][25]	Daniell
	Graham McClymont	2013–2022[26]	Patterson
	Bex Johnson	2022–2025[27]	Caffell
	Craig Bowyer	2025–present[28]	Johnson

References

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18. Bonallack, Andrew (28 September 2013). "Community stalwart dies after a long illness". The New Zealand Herald. Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
19. "Masterton's 'tourist standard' tip hardly a dump". The Press. 31 May 1994. p. 6. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
20. "Deputy set for the sack". The New Zealand Herald. Wairarapa Times-Age. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
21. "McKenzie decides 30 years is enough". The New Zealand Herald. Wairarapa Times-Age. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
22. "New deputy confirmed for Masterton district". The New Zealand Herald. Wairarapa Times-Age. 28 October 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
23. Katterns, Tanya (9 October 2010). "Masterton mayor hangs on". Stuff. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
24. Moir, Jo (1 November 2007). "Daniell takes the reins with Terpstra as deputy". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
25. "Masterton District Council Annual Report 2013/2014". Masterton District Council. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
26. Hooks, Kelli (25 October 2013). "McClymont made deputy mayor of Masterton". NZ Herald. Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
27. "Annual Report 2022-23". Masterton District Council. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
28. Teodoro, Sue (29 October 2025). "Craig, Grace and Rob: Wairarapa's three new deputy mayors". The Post. Retrieved 30 November 2025.