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Mayor of Gore
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| Mayor of Gore | |
|---|---|
| Style | His Worship |
| Term length | Three years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Thomas Green |
| Formation | 1885 |
| Deputy | Joe Stringer[1] |
| Salary | $112,010[2] |
| Website | Official website |
The mayor of Gore officiates over the Gore District Council.[3] Prior to local government reorganisation in 1989, the mayor of Gore officiated over the Gore Borough.
The current mayor is Ben Bell.[4]
List of office holders
[edit]Gore Borough
[edit] |
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Green | 
|
1885–1886 | [5] |
| 2 | John MacGibbon |
|
1886–1887 | [5] |
| 3 | Ian S. Simson |
|
1887–1888 | [5][6] |
| 4 | James Beattie |
|
1888–1889 | [5] |
| (3) | Ian S. Simson |
|
1889–1890 | [5] |
| 5 | Alfred Dolamore |
|
1890 | [5][7] |
| (2) | John MacGibbon |
|
1890–1892 | [5] |
| (3) | Ian S. Simson |
|
1892–1893 | [5] |
| 6 | William Macara |
|
1893–1894 | [5] |
| 7 | Thomas Brewer |
|
1894–1895 | [5] |
| 8 | Dugald Poppelwell |
|
1895–1896 | [5] |
| (4) | James Beattie |
|
1896–1897 | [5] |
| 9 | James Copland |
|
1897–1898 | [5] |
| 10 | Duncan McFarlane | 
|
1898–1899 | [5][8] |
| 11 | John Ballantine |
|
1899–1901 | [5] |
| 12 | Archibald MacGibbon |
|
1901–1902 | [5][9] |
| (10) | Duncan McFarlane |
|
1902–1903 | [5] |
| (4) | James Beattie |
|
1903–1904 | [5] |
| (8) | Dugald Poppelwell |
|
1904–1906 | [5] |
| (12) | Archibald MacGibbon |
|
1906–1910 | [5] |
| (8) | Dugald Poppelwell |
|
1910–1913 | [5] |
| 13 | David McDougall |
|
1913–1914 | [5] |
| (10) | Duncan McFarlane |
|
1914–1915 | [5] |
| (13) | David McDougall |
|
1915–1919 | [5] |
| 14 | Andrew Martin |
|
1919–1921 | [5] |
| (13) | David McDougall |
|
1921–1923 | [5] |
| (8) | Dugald Poppelwell |
|
1923–1927 | [5] |
| (13) | David McDougall |
|
1927–1929 | [5] |
| (8) | Dugald Poppelwell |
|
1929–1931 | [5] |
| 15 | Alexander Newman | 
|
1931–1956 | [5] |
| 16 | Wilson C. Campbell |
|
1956–1959 | [10] |
| 17 | W. G. Mackay |
|
1959– | [11] |
| Hans Charles Hankey |
|
|||
| J. C. Barron |
|
?–1965 | [12] | |
| J. C. McLeod |
|
1965–? | [12] | |
| Ivan Elder |
|
–1980 | [13][14] | |
| Hallam Smith |
|
1980–1986 | [15] | |
| Gabriel Farry |
|
1986–1989 | [16] | |
Gore District
[edit]| Name | Portrait | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Tulloch |
|
1989–1995[17] |
| 2 | Mary Ogg |
|
1995–2001[18] |
| 3 | Owen O'Connor |
|
2001–2004[19] |
| 4 | Tracy Hicks | .jpg)
|
2004–2022[20] |
| 5 | Ben Bell |
|
2022–present[4] |
References
[edit]- ^ Kelly, Rachael (30 October 2025). "Gore's new council sworn in". The Press. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Your Council". goredc.govt.nz. Gore District Council.
- ^ a b "Gore elects youngest mayor in NZ history". Otago Daily Times. 13 October 2022. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Eastern Southland: municipality of Gore". Otago Daily Times. No. 22616. 6 July 1935. p. 19. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "OBITUARY". New Zealand Times. Papers Past. 7 March 1924.
- ^ "AN EX-MAYOR". Mataura Ensign. Papers Past. 22 November 1910.
- ^ "OBITUARY". The Press. Papers Past. 4 October 1917.
- ^ "OBITUARY". Otago Daily Times. Papers Past. 25 October 1935.
- ^ "Mayoral polls". The Press. Vol. 94, no. 28129. 19 November 1956. p. 13. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "SURVEY OF LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS IN N.Z." The Press. Papers Past. 19 November 1959.
- ^ a b "Two metropolitan mayors defeated". The Press. Vol. 104, no. 30878. 11 October 1965. p. 1. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Flood-relief fund expected to reach $1M with subsidy". The Press. Papers Past. 26 October 1978.
- ^ Gerken, Sonia (23 March 2009). "Gore woman 'wears out' at 98". The Southland Times. Stuff.
- ^ "Gore library legacy to Hallam Lloyd Smith". Southland Times. 13 January 1998. p. 3.
- ^ "Fallow, M., Gore community leader, businessman, Gabriel Farry dies," Southland Times, 7 March 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Ian 'Inky' Tulloch transferred to Christchurch hospital after Invercargill race crash". Stuff. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Esler, Lloyd (18 May 2012). "Poole broke down the door". Southland Times. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Mayoral election results 2004 affecting the Mayors Taskforce For Jobs". Mayors Taskforce for Jobs. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Longstanding Gore mayor ousted by 23yo with 8-vote lead". Radio New Zealand. 13 October 2022. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.