Waikato councils see mayoral changes following 2025 local elections
Friday 17 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Weston Kirton, Toby Adams, Tim Macindoe, Gary Petley, John Funnell, Peter Revell
The 2025 local elections resulted in a leadership shake-up across the Waikato region. Only the mayors of Hauraki, South Waikato, Waitomo, and Ruapehu retained their positions. Peter Revell has been elected as the new mayor of the Thames-Coromandel District.