Mayor of Kāpiti Coast
| Mayor of Kāpiti Coast | |
|---|---|
| Style | His/Her Worship |
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | Iver Trask |
| Formation | 1989 |
| Deputy | Lawrence Kirby |
| Salary | $145,588[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The mayor of Kāpiti Coast officiates over the Kāpiti Coast District Council.[2]
Janet Holborow is the current mayor of Kāpiti Coast.[2] She was elected to the position in 2022 after serving as Deputy Mayor from 2016 to 2022, and as a member of the Kapiti Coast District Council for 18 years. [3]
List of mayors
Since its inception in 1989, the Kāpiti Coast District has had eight mayors:[4]
| Name | Portrait | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iver Trask | 1989–1992 | |
| 2 | Brett Ambler | 1992–1998 | |
| 3 | Iride McCloy | 1998–2001 | |
| 4 | Alan Milne | .jpg)
|
2001–2007 |
| 5 | Jenny Rowan | .jpg)
|
2007–2013 |
| 6 | Ross Church | 2013–2016 | |
| 7 | K Gurunathan | 
|
2016–2022 |
| 8 | Janet Holborow | 
|
2022–present |
List of deputy mayors
| Name | Term | Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Chapman | 2001–2010 | Milne |
| Rowan | ||
| Roger Booth | 2010–2013 | |
| Mike Cardiff | 2013–2016[5] | Church |
| Janet Holborow | 2016–2022[6] | Gurunathan |
| Lawrence Kirby | 2022–present[6] | Holborow |
References
- ^ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Mayor, Kāpiti Coast District Council". kapiticoast.govt.nz. Kāpiti Coast District.
- ^ "About". Janet Holborow. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Local history". Kāpiti Coast District Council. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ Maxwell, Joel (26 October 2016). "Janet Holborow named as Kapiti's[sic] deputy mayor as Guru takes chains of office". Dominion Post. Stuff.
- ^ a b Schwanecke, Gianina (14 October 2022). "First-time councillor named as Kāpiti's new deputy mayor". Dominion Post. Stuff.