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Mayor of Tauranga
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DescriptionThe town of Tauranga was administered at first by the Tauranga North Highways District Board. After the population reached 250 households, Tauranga was proclaimed a Borough on 21 February 1882, and George Vesey Stewart, the founder of the Katikati and Te Puke Special Settlements, was elected the first Mayor. The area incorporated into the Borough was extended from 11th Avenue to 17th Avenue.
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Mayors of Tauranga, 1882-
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Stewart, George Vesey 17 March 1882 to 4 December 1882
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Jordan, Richard Coles 4 December 1882 to 16 April 1883
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Wrigley, Thomas 16 April 1883 to 16 December 1885
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Jordan, Richard Coles 16 December 1885 to 15 December 1886
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Jordan, Rev. Charles 16 December 1886 to 15 December 1887
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Lundon, David 15 December 1887 to 28 November 1888
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Bodell, James 28 November 1888 to 8 December 1889
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Galbraith, Robert Sharpe 8 December 1889 to 21 February 1890
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Lundon, David 7 April 1890 to 5 January 1893
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Gill, Richard J. 5 January 1893 to 20 December 1893
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Clarke, Charles Augustus 20 December 1893 to 21 December 1898
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Ward, Col. Gerard Arnold 21 December 1898 to 20 December 1899
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Gray, James Weir 20 December 1899 to 28 October 1900
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Jordan, Rev. Charles 21 November 1900 to 10 May 1905
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Brown, Dr William 10 May 1905 to 13 June 1906
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Commons, William McKenzie 13 June 1906 to 1 May 1907
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Jordan, Rev. Charles 1 May 1907 to 6 May 1908
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Bull, John 6 May 1908 to 5 May 1909
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Jordan, Rev. Charles 5 May 1909 to 4 May 1910
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Bull, John 4 May 1910 to 3 May 1911
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Jordan, Rev. Charles 3 May 1911 to 6 May 1912
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Robbins, Benjamin Conrad 6 May 1912 to 5 May 1915
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Macmillan, Charles Edward 5 May 1915 to 2 May 1917
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Adams, John Cuthbert 2 May 1917 to 12 May 1919
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Dive, Bradshaw 12 May 1919 to 9 May 1929
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Robbins, Benjamin Conrad 9 May 1929 to 11 May 1933
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Tunks, Alfred Francis Daly 11 May 1933 to 16 May 1935
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Wilkinson, Lionel Roberts 16 May 1935 to 22 November 1950
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Barnard, William Edward 22 November 1950 to 21 October 1952
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Wilkinson, Lionel Roberts 28 October 1952 to 28 November 1956
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Mitchell, David Sceptre 28 November 1956 to 29 October 1968
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Owens, Robert Arthur 29 October 1968 to 25 October 1977
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Faulkner, Eric Lees 25 October 1977 to 22 October 1980
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Dillon, Raymond Francis 22 October 1980 to 8 October 1983
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Pope, Noel Frank 8 October 1983 to 14 October 1989
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Clarke, Keith (Nobby) 14 October 1989 to 14 October 1995
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Pope, Noel Frank 14 October 1995 to 13 October 2001
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Beange, Janette Frances (Jan) 13 October 2001 to 9 October 2004
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Crosby, Stuart 9 October 2004 to 30 October 2016
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Brownless, Greg 31 October 2016 to present
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Mayors of Tauranga, 1882-
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Stewart, George Vesey 17 March 1882 to 4 December 1882
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Jordan, Richard Coles 4 December 1882 to 16 April 1883
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Wrigley, Thomas 16 April 1883 to 16 December 1885
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Jordan, Richard Coles 16 December 1885 to 15 December 1886
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Jordan, Rev. Charles 16 December 1886 to 15 December 1887
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Lundon, David 15 December 1887 to 28 November 1888
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Bodell, James 28 November 1888 to 8 December 1889
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Galbraith, Robert Sharpe 8 December 1889 to 21 February 1890
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Lundon, David 7 April 1890 to 5 January 1893
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Gill, Richard J. 5 January 1893 to 20 December 1893
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Clarke, Charles Augustus 20 December 1893 to 21 December 1898
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Ward, Col. Gerard Arnold 21 December 1898 to 20 December 1899
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Gray, James Weir 20 December 1899 to 28 October 1900
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Jordan, Rev. Charles 21 November 1900 to 10 May 1905
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Brown, Dr William 10 May 1905 to 13 June 1906
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Commons, William McKenzie 13 June 1906 to 1 May 1907
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Jordan, Rev. Charles 1 May 1907 to 6 May 1908
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Bull, John 6 May 1908 to 5 May 1909
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Jordan, Rev. Charles 5 May 1909 to 4 May 1910
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Bull, John 4 May 1910 to 3 May 1911
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Jordan, Rev. Charles 3 May 1911 to 6 May 1912
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Robbins, Benjamin Conrad 6 May 1912 to 5 May 1915
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Macmillan, Charles Edward 5 May 1915 to 2 May 1917
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Adams, John Cuthbert 2 May 1917 to 12 May 1919
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Dive, Bradshaw 12 May 1919 to 9 May 1929
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Robbins, Benjamin Conrad 9 May 1929 to 11 May 1933
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Tunks, Alfred Francis Daly 11 May 1933 to 16 May 1935
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Wilkinson, Lionel Roberts 16 May 1935 to 22 November 1950
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Barnard, William Edward 22 November 1950 to 21 October 1952
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Wilkinson, Lionel Roberts 28 October 1952 to 28 November 1956
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Mitchell, David Sceptre 28 November 1956 to 29 October 1968
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Owens, Robert Arthur 29 October 1968 to 25 October 1977
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Faulkner, Eric Lees 25 October 1977 to 22 October 1980
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Dillon, Raymond Francis 22 October 1980 to 8 October 1983
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Pope, Noel Frank 8 October 1983 to 14 October 1989
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Clarke, Keith (Nobby) 14 October 1989 to 14 October 1995
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Pope, Noel Frank 14 October 1995 to 13 October 2001
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Beange, Janette Frances (Jan) 13 October 2001 to 9 October 2004
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Crosby, Stuart 9 October 2004 to 30 October 2016
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Brownless, Greg 31 October 2016 to present
Relates To
Part of Publication CollectionTauranga Memories (2011-2021) - Publications
Mayor of Tauranga. Pae Korokī, accessed 11/06/2026, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/49192
