Mayor of Chatham Islands
| Mayor of the Chatham Islands Council | |
|---|---|
 Unofficial flag of the Chatham Islands | |
Incumbent since 2019Monique Croon | |
| Style | Her Worship |
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | Patrick Smith |
| Formation | 1995 |
| Deputy | Keri Lea Day |
| Website | Official website |
The Mayor of Chatham Islands is the head of the local government of the Chatham Islands, New Zealand, and presides over the Chatham Islands Council.
Patrick Smith served as mayor of the Chatham Islands from 1992 until his retirement in 2010.[1]
Smith was succeeded by deputy mayor Alfred Preece, who acted as mayor until he was elected to the position in 2010.[1][2][3] Preece had initially been invited to run for council by Mayor Smith.[4] He is the son of Alfred "Bunty" Preece QSO, a former chairman of the Chatham Islands County Council.[5][6][7]
Monique Croon is the current mayor of the Chatham Islands.[8] She was first elected in the 2019 local elections.[9]
List of mayors
[edit]| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Patrick Smith QSO | 1992–2010 |
| Alfred Preece | 2010–2019 |
| Monique Croon | 2019–present |
List of deputy mayors
[edit]| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Alfred Preece[2][4] | 2001–2010 |
| Jeffrey Clarke[10][11] | ?–2019 |
| Greg Horler[12][13] | 2019–2022 |
| Keri Lea Day[8] | 2022–present |
Mayoral elections
[edit]Mayoral elections take place in the Chatham Islands every 3 years, as part of the wider local elections in New Zealand. Under section 10 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, a "general election of members of every local authority or community board must be held on the second Saturday in October in every third year" from the date the Act came into effect in 2001.[14]
2001 Chatham Islands mayoral election
[edit]This was the first election held following the Local Electoral Act 2001. Patrick Smith won re-election, retaining the mayoralty.
2004 Chatham Islands mayoral election
[edit]This election was held using the single transferable vote (STV) system.[15]
Once again, Patrick Smith won re-election.
2007 Chatham Islands mayoral election
[edit]The Chatham Islands retained the STV system used in the prior election.[15] Patrick Smith won re-election.
2010 Chatham Islands mayoral election
[edit]For this election, the Chatham Islands Council abolished STV and adopted first-past-the-post voting.[16]
On 31 January 2010, Patrick Smith resigned from the mayoralty, and was immediately succeeded as acting mayor by his deputy, Alfred Preece.[1] Preece ran for the 2010 election and retained the mayoralty on 9 October, defeating challenger Joseph Tapara.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alfred Preece (incumbent) | 180 | 75.6% | N/A | |
| Independent | Joseph Tapara | 58 | 24.4% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 238 | 100% | |||
2013 Chatham Islands mayoral election
[edit]Tapara unsuccessfully tried to oust Preece a second time in October 2013, only to be defeated by an even wider margin.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alfred Preece (incumbent) | 172 | 85.1% | +9.5% | |
| Independent | Joseph Tapara | 30 | 14.9% | −9.5% | |
| Total votes | 202 | 100% | |||
2016 Chatham Islands mayoral election
[edit]Preece won re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alfred Preece (incumbent) | 191 | 73.2% | −11.9% | |
| Independent | Phillip Christiansen | 57 | 21.8% | N/A | |
| Independent | Noel Donaldson | 13 | 5% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 261 | 100% | |||
2019 Chatham Islands mayoral election
[edit]Alfred Preece did not run for the 2019 mayoral election, allowing Monique Croon to take the mayoralty.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Monique Croon | 96 | 32.8% | N/A | |
| Independent | Greg Horler | 86 | 29.6% | N/A | |
| Independent | Jack Daymond | 56 | 19.1% | N/A | |
| Independent | Keri Lea Day | 41 | 14% | N/A | |
| Independent | Alfie Johanson | 14 | 4.8% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 293 | 100% | |||
2022 Chatham Islands mayoral election
[edit]Croon successfully ran for re-election. Although the election was officially non-partisan,[22] it was analysed within the wider context of polarised public opinion regarding the Sixth Labour Government's Three Waters reform programme. Croon was one of three elected mayors to strongly support Three Waters (in contrast, 6 mayors gave it soft support, 14 were on the fence, 30 gave it soft opposition and 13 gave it strong opposition).[23] After her election victory, Croon gave an interview on Te Ao Māori News.[24]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Monique Croon (incumbent) | 124 | 51.7% | +18.9% | |
| Independent | Greg Horler | 116 | 48.3% | +18.7% | |
| Total votes | 240 | 100% | |||
| Turnout | 240 | 53% | |||
References
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- ^ a b "Owenga Wharf Opened By MP". www.scoop.co.nz. Scoop News. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Cairns, Lois (10 October 2010). "Wind of change sweeps South Island". Sunday Star-Times. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ a b Le Pla, Ruth (26 July 2015). "Alfred Preece | On just getting things done". NZ Local Government Magazine 1506. Contrafed Publishing. pp. 24–27. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Crean, Mike (4 December 2012). "Old warrior recalls Maori Battalion heroism". Stuff. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Last surviving officer of Māori Battalion farewelled on Chatham Islands". Newshub. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Davis, Denise; Solomon, Māui. "Moriori – The second dawn". teara.govt.nz. Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Meet the Team". cic.govt.nz. Chatham Islands Council.
- ^ SGWN Profile: Monique Croon, Government Woman's Network Te Aka Wāhine o Aotearoa
- ^ "Your Council". www.cic.govt.nz. Chatham Islands Council. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Meet the Team". www.cic.govt.nz. Chatham Islands Council. 18 July 2019. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Meet the Team". cic.govt.nz. Chatham Islands Council. 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Quickfire questions with the Councillors: Greg Horler (Deputy Mayor)". www.cic.govt.nz. Chatham Islands Council. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Local Electoral Act 2001". Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ a b https://www.horizons.govt.nz/HRC/media/Media/Agenda-Reports/Regional-Council-Meeting-2014-27-05/1494AnnexA.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.cic.govt.nz/assets/CIC/Documents/CIC-Local-Governance-Statement-2014.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Comfortable victory for Chathams mayor". RNZ. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Comfortable victory for Chathams mayor". RNZ. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Election results: Around the country – NZ Herald". The New Zealand Herald. 12 October 2013.
- ^ https://www.cic.govt.nz/assets/CIC/Documents/Declaration-of-Results-10-Oct-2016.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.cic.govt.nz/assets/CIC/Documents/Final-Election-Results-2019.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Monique Croon – Candidate for Mayor of Chatham Islands – Local Elections 2022". Policy.nz. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Manhire, Toby (12 October 2022). "Just how big was the 'change' vote, and how many mayors hate Three Waters?". The Spinoff. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Croon's second mayoral term sees her continue to put her 'heart and soul' into it | Te Ao Tapatahi, 12 October 2022, retrieved 25 November 2022
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