Mayor of Waitaki

The Mayor of Waitaki officiates over the Waitaki District Council.^[3][4]

Mayor of Waitaki
Incumbent Gary Kircher since 2013
Style	His/Her Worship
Term length	Three years, renewable
Formation	1989
Deputy	Hana Halalele[1]
Salary	$129,041[2]
Website	Official website

Gary Kircher is the current mayor of Waitaki.^[5] He has been mayor since 2013.^[6]

List of mayors

Mayor	Term of office
Alan McLay	2001–2007[7]
Alex Familton	2007–2013[8]
Gary Kircher	2013–present[6]

References

1. "Mayor and Councillors". www.waitaki.govt.nz. Waitaki District Council. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
2. Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
3. "Our Council structure". waitaki.govt.nz. Waitaki District Council.
4. "About our Council". waitaki.govt.nz. Waitaki District Council.
5. "Our Mayor". waitaki.govt.nz. Waitaki District Council.
6. Bailey, Emma (12 October 2013). "Kircher named Waitaki mayor". stuff.co.nz. Timaru Herald.
7. Webby, Jacquie (8 January 2014). "Honours for Waitaki men". Timaru Herald. Stuff.
8. "Waitaki mayor not seeking third term". RNZ. 12 July 2013.