Mayor of North Shore

The Mayor of North Shore was the head of the municipal government of North Shore City, New Zealand, from 1989 to 2010, and presided over the North Shore City Council with 15 councillors. The mayor was directly elected using a first-past-the-post electoral system. The councillors were elected from three wards: Northern, Harbour and Central. The elections were held every three years.^[1][2]

The last serving mayor, elected in 2007, was Andrew Williams. North Shore City Council ceased to exist on 31 October 2010 and was incorporated into the Auckland Council, for which elections were held on 9 October 2010.^[3]

History

The city was established in 1989 following the amalgamation of a series of boroughs, including Takapuna City.^[4] It was abolished on 31 October 2010.

List of mayors

The following persons served as mayor of North Shore City:

	Name	Term
1	Ann Hartley	1989–1992
2	Paul Titchener	1992–1995
3	George Gair	1995–1998
4	George Wood	1998–2007
5	Andrew Williams	2007–2010

References

1. ^ "STV Information". The Department of Internal Affairs. http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Resource-material-STV-Information-Index?OpenDocument. Retrieved 29 March 2010. 
2. ^ "Facts and Figures". North Shore City Council. http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/YourCouncil/AboutTheCouncil/CouncilInformation/Pages/FactsAndFigures.aspx. Retrieved 29 March 2010. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Report: Recommendations Part 1". Royal Commission on Auckland Governance. http://www.royalcommission.govt.nz/rccms.nsf/0/85E1462DC620553FCC2575850047072E?open. Retrieved 29 March 2010. 
4. ^ "The North Shore". Te Ara. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/auckland-places/5. Retrieved 29 March 2010.