Mayor of Waikato

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Mayor of Waikato
Incumbent
Aksel Bech
since 11 October 2025
StyleHis/Her Worship
Member ofWaikato District Council
SeatNgāruawāhia
Term length3 years, renewable
Formation1989
Salary$157,039[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

The mayor of Waikato officiates over the Waikato District of New Zealand's North Island.[2]

Aksel Bech is the current mayor.[3] The previous mayor (2022-25) was Jacqui Church[4] and, before her, Allan Sanson, a third generation farmer who had served on the council[5] since 2001 and had been mayor since 2010. His predecessor was another conservative farmer, Peter Harris, who took over the job when the first mayor, another farmer, Angus Macdonald, stood down in 2001.[6][7] Angus Macdonald died in 2010.[8] The 2021 salary of the mayor was $148,500.[9]

List of mayors

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Waikato mayor (centre) in 2013

There have been five mayors of Waikato.

Name Portrait Term
1 Angus Macdonald 1989–2001[10]
2 Peter Harris 2001–2010[11]
3 Allan Sanson 2010–2022[12]
4 Jacqui Church Error creating thumbnail: 2022–2025[13]
5 Aksel Bech Error creating thumbnail: 2025-present[3]

List of deputy mayors

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Deputy Term Mayor
Peter Harris –2001[14] Macdonald
Ian McLennan –2007[15] Harris
Clint Baddeley 2007–2010[16]
Dynes Fulton 2010–2019[17] Sanson
Aksel Bech 2019–2022[18]
Carolyn Eyre 2022–2025[13] Church

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