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Mayor of Masterton
BERJAYA
Coat of arms of Masterton
BERJAYA
Incumbent
Bex Johnson[1]
since 2025
StyleHis/Her Worship
Term lengthThree years
Inaugural holderR. G. Williams
Formation1877
DeputyCraig Bowyer
Salary$133,530[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

The mayor of Masterton is the head of the municipal government of Masterton, New Zealand, and presides over the Masterton District Council. The mayor is directly elected using First Past the Post. The mayor is assisted by the deputy mayor of Masterton.

The current mayor is Bex Johnson, elected in October 2025.[1]

List of mayors

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Name Portrait Term
1 Robert Williams BERJAYA 1877–1878
2 Duncan McGregor BERJAYA 1878–1879
3 Edwin Feist BERJAYA 1879–1880
4 Alfred Renall BERJAYA 1880–1881
5 Alfred Bish BERJAYA 1881–1883
6 William Lowes BERJAYA 1883–1884
7 Myer Caselberg BERJAYA 1884–1887
(4) Alfred Renall BERJAYA 1887–1889
8 George Heron BERJAYA 1889–1890
9 Charles Aylmer Pownall BERJAYA 1890–1893
(8) George Heron BERJAYA 1893–1896
(9) Charles Aylmer Pownall BERJAYA 1896–1898
(8) George Heron BERJAYA 1898–1899
(9) Charles Aylmer Pownall BERJAYA 1899–1902
10 Phillip Luscombe Hollings BERJAYA 1902–1903
11 James Moore Coradine BERJAYA 1903–1904
12 Joseph Renall BERJAYA 1904–1907
(11) James Moore Coradine BERJAYA 1907–1908
(10) Phillip Luscombe Hollings BERJAYA 1908–1910
(11) James Moore Coradine BERJAYA 1910–1919
(12) Joseph Renall BERJAYA 1919–1921
13 Orlando Pragnell BERJAYA 1921–1925
14 Thomas Jordan BERJAYA 1925–1944
15 William Kemp BERJAYA 1944–1953
16 Archibald Keir BERJAYA 1953
17 Ted Coddington BERJAYA 1953–1955
18 Bill Marchbank BERJAYA 1955–1962
19 Norm Tankersley BERJAYA 1962–1974
20 Frank Cody BERJAYA 1974–1986
21 Bob Francis BERJAYA 1986–2007[3]
22 Garry Daniell BERJAYA 2007–2013[4]
23 Lyn Patterson BERJAYA 2013–2022[5]
24 Gary Caffell BERJAYA 2022–2025
25 Bex Johnson BERJAYA 2025–present[1]

List of deputy mayors

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Name Term Mayor
Alexander Hogg fl.1902[6] Pownall
Joseph Renall fl.1902–1903[7][8] Hollings
Coradine
E. G. Eton 1904[9] Renall
Edwin Feist 1906–1907[10]
Edward McEwen 1907–?[11] Coradine
Unknown c. 1907–c. 1912 –
J. Elliot fl.1912[12] Coradine
F. W. Temple 1913–1919[13]
William Candy ?–1921[14] Renall
F. W. Temple 1921–1924[15] Pragnell
Unknown 1924–c. 1935 –
W. L. Free ?–1935[16] Jordan
William White 1935–1944[17]
Joseph Ninnes 1944–1947[18][19] Kemp
Archibald Keir fl.1947–1952[20][21]
Unknown c. 1952–1989 –
John McDonald 1989–1995[22][23] Francis
Rod McKenzie 1995–2004[24][25]
Garry Daniell 2004–2007[26][27]
Jane Terpstra 2007–2013[28][29] Daniell
Graham McClymont 2013–2022[30] Patterson
Bex Johnson 2022–2025[31] Caffell
Craig Bowyer 2025–present[32] Johnson

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "LUSH~talks to retiring Masterton mayor Bob Francis about stepping down after 21 years in the job – Audio Player – Audio". RadioLIVE.co.nz. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Daniell makes mayor – Wairarapa Times Age – Wairarapa Times-Age News". Nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "First woman mayor of Masterton – Wairarapa Times Age – Wairarapa Times-Age News". Nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Mr. Leslie Reynolds". Wanganui Chronicle. 1 May 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Arbor Day". Wairarapa Daily Times. Vol. XXVI, no. 7210. 18 July 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Rifle Champions". Wairarapa Daily Times. Vol. XXVII, no. 7409. 13 March 1903. p. 2. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Borough Council". Wairarapa Daily Times. Vol. XXVIII, no. 7777. 22 June 1904. p. 7. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Masterton Borough Council". Wairarapa Daily Times. Vol. LV, no. 8606. 14 November 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Local and General". Wairarapa Daily Times. Vol. LVI, no. 8717. 27 March 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Municipal Management". Wairarapa Daily Times. Vol. LXIV, no. 11421. 31 July 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Local and General". Wairarapa Daily Times. Vol. LXV, no. 11862. 23 December 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Lansdowne Amalgamation". Wairarapa Age. 12 January 1921. p. 5. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Obituary". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 154. 27 December 1935. p. 9.
  16. ↑ "Anzac Day". Wairarapa Age. 24 April 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  17. ↑ "Local Body Poll". Wairarapa Times-Age. 22 February 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "Mayor & Councillors". Wairarapa Times-Age. 8 June 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "Tribute Paid". Wairarapa Times-Age. 12 November 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Page 7 Advertisements Column 1". Wairarapa Times-Age. 9 December 1947. p. 7. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Hatepe Letter". Taupo Times. 23 July 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  22. ↑ Bonallack, Andrew (28 September 2013). "Community stalwart dies after a long illness". The New Zealand Herald. Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  23. ↑ "Masterton's 'tourist standard' tip hardly a dump". The Press. 31 May 1994. p. 6. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  24. ↑ "Deputy set for the sack". The New Zealand Herald. Wairarapa Times-Age. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  25. ↑ "McKenzie decides 30 years is enough". The New Zealand Herald. Wairarapa Times-Age. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  26. ↑ "New deputy confirmed for Masterton district". The New Zealand Herald. Wairarapa Times-Age. 28 October 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  27. ↑ Katterns, Tanya (9 October 2010). "Masterton mayor hangs on". Stuff. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  28. ↑ Moir, Jo (1 November 2007). "Daniell takes the reins with Terpstra as deputy". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  29. ↑ "Masterton District Council Annual Report 2013/2014". Masterton District Council. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  30. ↑ Hooks, Kelli (25 October 2013). "McClymont made deputy mayor of Masterton". NZ Herald. Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  31. ↑ "Annual Report 2022-23". Masterton District Council. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  32. ↑ Teodoro, Sue (29 October 2025). "Craig, Grace and Rob: Wairarapa's three new deputy mayors". The Post. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
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