Mayor of Hastings, New Zealand

Mayor of Hastings
Mayor of Hastings
Te Koromatua o Heretaunga
	Coat of arms of Hastings
	Incumbent; Sandra Hazlehurst; since 24 November 2017
Style	His/Her Worship
Seat	Hastings
Term length	3 years, renewable
Formation	1886
First holder	Robert Wellwood
Deputy	Tania Kerr
Salary	$160,955
Website	Official website

The mayor of Hastings is the head of local government in the Hastings District of New Zealand's North Island. The mayor presides over the Hastings District Council. The mayor is directly elected using the first-past-the-post method. The first mayor was Robert Wellwood, and the current mayor is Sandra Hazlehurst, first elected in the 2017 by-election. She is the first woman to be elected to the office.

List of mayors


No.	Affiliation		Mayor	Popular vote	Term
1		Independent	Robert Wellwood (1836–1927)	unopposed^[2]	1886–1887
2		Independent	George Ellis (1837–1928)	Appointed after Wellwood resigned.^[3]	1887–1888
				unopposed^[4]	1888–1889
				unopposed^[5]	1889–1890
3		Independent	William Fletcher Burnett (1853–1893)	131 (60.4%)^[6]	1890–1891
3	Burnett committed suicide in 1893.^[7]
(2)		Independent	George Ellis (1837–1928)	148 (61.7%)^[8]	1891–1892
				unopposed^[9]	1892–1893
				unopposed^[10]	1893–1894
4		Independent	Cecil Fitzroy (1844–1917)	unopposed^[11]	1894–?
				277 (76.1%)^[12]	1896–?
				unopposed^[13]	1898–1899
5		Independent	William Dennett (1845–1928)	538 (67.4%)^[14]	1899–1901
				674 (58.4%)^[15]	1901–1902
				unopposed^[16]	1902–1903
				unopposed^[17]	1903–1904
6		Independent	William Lane	410 (50.4%)^[18]	1904–1905
(5)		Independent	William Dennett (1845–1928)	500 (44.7%)^[19]	1905–1906
7		Independent	Thomas Thompson (1855–1938)	595 (51.9%)^[20]	1906–1907
7		Independent	Thomas Thompson (1855–1938)	659 (50.3%)^[21]	1907–1909
8		Independent	John Miller (1869–1940)	736 (44.2%)^[22]	1909–1911
9		Independent	James Garnett (1856–1913)	1,256 (57.8%)^[23]	1911–1913
9		Independent	James Garnett (1856–1913)	unopposed^[24]	1913^[a]
10		Independent	William Hart (1863–1939)	Appointed after death of Garnett.^[26]	1913–1915
10		Independent	William Hart (1863–1939)	1,295 (55.2%)^[27]	1915–1917
11		Independent	Horace Simson (1874–1954)	1,415 (50.0%)^[28]	1917–1919
12		Independent	George Ebbett (1872–1954)	1,484 (52.2%)^[29]	1919–1921
(10)		Independent	William Hart (1863–1939)	unopposed^[30]	1921–1922^[b]
13		Independent	George Maddison (1887–1949)	Elected by council^[31]	1922–1923
				1,716 (81.9%)^[32]	1923–1925
				1,995 (75.4%)^[33]	1925–1927
				unopposed^[34]	1927–1929
14		Independent	George Roach (1866–1934)	1,110 (36.1%)^[35]	1929–1933^[c]
14	Roach was selected as the United Party candidate for Hawkes Bay at the 1931 New Zealand general election, but later dropped out of the race and supported the Reform candidate Hugh Campbell.^[36] He stood for the mayoralty again in 1933 but lost to Maddison.^[37]
(13)		Independent	George Maddison (1887–1949)	4,258 (74.9%)^[37]	1933–1935
				unopposed^[38]	1935–1938
				3,279 (58.8%)^[39]	1938–1941
	Maddison stood as the National Party candidate for Hawkes Bay at the 1938 New Zealand general election^[40] and was the son-in-law of Hasting's first mayor Robert Wellwood.^[41] He was also chairman of the Hawke's Bay Education Board.^[42]
15		Citizens	Algernon Rainbow (1885–1969)	3,459 (70.0%)^[43]	1941–1944
		Citizens	Algernon Rainbow (1885–1969)	3,780 (71.6%)^[44]	1944–1947

16		Citizens	Robert Douglas Brown (1901–1963)	4,024 (67.3%)^[45]	1947–1950
		Citizens	Robert Douglas Brown (1901–1963)	unopposed^[46]	1950–1953

17			Ed Bate (1901–1999)		1953–1956
			Ed Bate (1901–1999)	4,578^[47]	1956–1959

18			Ron Giorgi (1907–1997)		1959–1962
					1962–1965
					1965–1968
					1968–1971
					1971–1974

19			Jim O'Connor (1936–2000)		1974–1977
					1977–1980
					1980–1983
					1983–1986

20		Independent	Jeremy Dwyer (1947–2005)	3,486 (46.5%)^[48]	1986–1989
				19,677 (86.4%)^[49]	1989–1992
				19,550 (84.0%)^[50]	1992–1995
				unopposed^[51]	1995–1998
				17,684 (78.6%)^[52]	1998–2001
	Dwyer was deputy leader of Social Credit.
21		Independent	Lawrence Yule (b. 1963)	16,644 (72.4%)^[53]	2001–2004
				unopposed^[54]	2004–2007
				11,117 (53.6%)^[55]	2007–2010
				11,665 (52.6%)^[56]	2010–2013
				11,516 (49.7%)^[57]	2013–2016
				11,533 (46.0%)^[58]	2016–2017
	Yule went on to be a National MP.
22		Independent	Sandra Hazlehurst (b. 1959)	10,154 (46.0%)	2017–2019
				13,188 (54.0%)	2019–2022
				unopposed	2022–present
	Hazlehurst is the city's first female mayor.

Elections

1886, 1887, 1888, and 1889

On 29 September 1886, Robert Wellwood was elected unopposed as the first mayor of Hastings.^[2] George Ellis was appointed on 21 December 1887 by the Borough Council after Wellwood resigned,^[3] and then went on to win unopposed in 1888^[4] and 1889.^[5] Ellis was declared re-elected on 19 December 1888^[4] and 18 December 1889,^[5] respectively.

1890

The 1890 mayoral election occurred on 26 November. William Fletcher Burnett defeated third-term incumbent mayor George Ellis.^[6]

1890 Hastings mayoral election^[6]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%
	None	William Fletcher Burnett	131	60.4
	None	George Ellis	84	38.7
Informal			2	0.9
Turnout			217

1891

The 1891 mayoral election occurred on 26 November. George Ellis defeated incumbent mayor William Fletcher Burnett.^[8]

1891 Hastings mayoral election^[8]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%	±
	None	George Ellis	148	61.7	23.0
	None	William Fletcher Burnett	92	38.3	22.1
Turnout			240

1892, 1893, and 1894

George Ellis was re-elected unopposed in 1892^[9] and 1893. He was declared re-elected on 20th November in 1893.^[10]

On 19th November 1894, Cecil Fitzroy was declared elected after facing no challengers for the mayoralty.^[11]

1896

The 1896 mayoral election occurred circa 26 November. Cecil Fitzroy was re-elected, defeating George Ellis.^[12]

1896 Hastings mayoral election^[12]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%
	None	Cecil Fitzroy	277	76.1
	None	George Ellis	82	22.5
Informal			5	1.4
Turnout			364

1898

Fitzroy was declared re-elected on 23 November after running unopposed.^[13]

1899

The 1899 mayoral election occurred on 29 November. William Dennett defeated incumbent Cecil Fitzroy.^[14]

1899 Hastings mayoral election^[14]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%	±
	None	William Dennett	538	67.4
	None	Cecil Fitzroy	260	32.6	43.5
Turnout			798

1901

The 1901 mayoral election occurred on 15 May. Incumbent mayor William Dennett again defeated former mayor Cecil Fitzroy.^[15]

1899 Hastings mayoral election^[15]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%	±
	None	William Dennett	674	58.4	9.0
	None	Cecil Fitzroy	480	41.6	9.0
Turnout			1,154

1902 and 1903

William Dennett was re-elected unopposed in 1902 and 1903.^[16]^[17]

1904

The 1904 mayoral election occurred on 27 April. William Lane defeated incumbent mayor William Dennett.^[18]

1904 Hastings mayoral election^[18]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%	±
	None	William Lane	410	50.4
	None	William Dennett	396	48.6	9.8
Informal			8	1.0
Turnout			814

1905

The 1905 mayoral election occurred on 25 April. Former mayor William Dennett was elected, defeating Thomas Thompson and Cecil Fitzroy.^[19]

1899 Hastings mayoral election^[19]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%	±
	None	William Dennett	500	44.7	3.9
	None	Thomas Thompson	354	31.6
	None	Cecil Fitzroy	265	23.7
Turnout			1,119

1953–1995

1998

The 1998 mayoral election occurred on 10 October. Jeremy Dwyer was elected to a fifth term.^[52]

1998 Hastings mayoral election^[52]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%
	None	Jeremy Dwyer	17,684	78.6
	None	Douglas John Green	4,805	21.4
Turnout			22,489

2001

The 2001 mayoral election occurred on 13 October. Lawrence Yule was elected.^[53]

2001 Hastings mayoral election^[53]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%
	None	Lawrence Yule	16,644	72.4
	None	Dinah Allison Williams	3,467	15.1
	None	Kevin Victor Watkins	2,846	12.4
Informal			17	0.0
Turnout			22,974

2004

Lawrence Yule was re-elected to his second term unopposed.^[54]

2007

The 2007 mayoral election occurred on 13 October. Lawrence Yule was elected to a third term.^[55]

2007 Hastings mayoral election^[55]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%	±
	None	Lawrence Yule	11,117	53.6	18.8
	None	Simon Nixon	7,147	34.5
	None	Peter Nee Harland	1,875	9.0
Informal			12	0.0	0.0
Blank			572	2.8
Turnout			20,723

2010

The 2010 mayoral election occurred on 9 October. Lawrence Yule was elected to a fourth term.^[56]

2010 Hastings mayoral election^[56]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%	±
	None	Lawrence Yule	11,665	52.6	1.0
	None	Simon Nixon	6,976	31.5	3.0
	Independent	Des Ratima	2,276	10.3
	None	Peter Nee Harland	799	3.6	5.4
Informal			40	0.2	0.2
Blank			407	1.8	1.0
Turnout			22,163

2013

The 2013 mayoral election occurred on 12 October. Lawrence Yule was elected to a fifth term.^[57]

2013 Hastings mayoral election^[57]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%	±
	None	Lawrence Yule	11,516	49.7	2.9
	None	Wayne Lindsay Bradshaw	6,119	26.4
	None	Simon Nixon	4,859	21.0	10.5
Informal			38	0.2	0.0
Blank			640	2.8	1.0
Turnout			23,172

2016

The 2016 mayoral election occurred on 8 October. Lawrence Yule won a sixth term in the role.^[59]

2016 Hastings mayoral election^[58]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%	±
	None	Lawrence Yule	11,533	46.0	2.7
	None	Guy Wellwood	7,988	31.8
	None	Adrienne Pierce	5,053	20.1
Informal			43	0.2	0.0
Blank			465	1.9	0.9
Turnout			25,082

2017

A by-election was held on 24 November after Lawrence Yule resigned to run for Parliament as the MP for Tukituki.^[60] Acting mayor and third-term councillor Sandra Hazlehurst was elected to the position, becoming the district's first female mayor.^[61]

2017 Hastings mayoral by-election^[62]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%	±
	None	Sandra Hazlehurst	10,154	46.0
	None	Bayden Barber	5,252	23.8
	None	Simon Nixon	2,977	13.48
	None	Stuart Perry	2,662	12.06
	None	Waitawhara Tupaea	661	3.0
	None	Allister David Tosh	325	1.8
Informal			12	0.0	0.2
Blank			55	0.2	1.7
Turnout			22,078

2019

The 2019 mayoral election occurred on 12 October. Incumbent mayor Sandra Hazlehurst faced off against first-term district councillor Damon Harvey.^[63]

2019 Hastings mayoral election^[63]
Affiliation		Candidate	Popular Vote	%	±
	Independent	Sandra Hazlehurst	13,188	54.0	8.0
	Change Up Hastings	Damon Harvey	10,120	41.4
Informal			10	0.0	0.0
Blank			1,105	4.5	4.3
Turnout			24,423
Registered			55,080

2022

Sandra Hazlehurst was elected unopposed.^[64]

Notes

^ Died May 1913^[25]
^ Resigned in 1922 due to poor health.^[31]
^ The 1931 elections were not held in Napier and Hastings due to the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.

References

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^ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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^ ^a ^b ^c "Thursday, November 26 1891". The Waipawa Mail. 26 November 1891. p. 2.
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^ ^a ^b "Borough of Hastings - Annual Election of Mayor". Daily Telegraph. 23 November 1893. p. 3.
^ ^a ^b "Borough of Hastings - Annual Election of Mayor". Daily Telegraph. 20 November 1894. p. 3.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mayoral Elections". Hawke's Bay Herald. 26 November 1896. p. 3.
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^ ^a ^b ^c "Mayoral Election". Hastings Standard. 30 November 1899. p. 3.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mayoral Election". Hastings Standard. 16 May 1901. p. 2.
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^ ^a ^b ^c "Mayoral Elections". Hastings Standard. 28 April 1904. p. 2.
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^ "Borough of Hastings - Biennial Election of Mayor". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 1 May 1925. p. 4.
^ "Borough of Hastings - Biennial Election of Mayor - Result of Poll". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 14 April 1927. p. 4.
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^ ^a ^b "Public Notice - Borough of Hastings - Biennial Election of Mayor - Result of Poll". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 5 May 1933. p. 6.
^ "Election Notices - Borough of Hastings - Triennial Election of Mayor". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 27 April 1935. p. 6.
^ "Hastings". Horowhenua Chronicle. 12 May 1938. p. 8.
^ "News In Brief". Otago Daily Times. 14 October 1938. p. 22.
^ ""Waikoko"—Calm Water". The Dominion. 17 March 1938. p. 5.
^ "Happy Children". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 6 June 1935. p. 9.
^ "In Other Towns". The Press. 19 May 1941. p. 7.
^ "In Other Towns". The Press. 29 May 1944. p. 7.
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^ "17,000 vote lead for Mr Dwyer". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 16 October 1989. p. 3.
^ "16,299-vote victory for Dwyer". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 12 October 1992. p. 3.
^ "Local body election '95". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 16 October 1995. p. 3.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Elections". Hastings District Council. 10 October 1998. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Declaration of Result of 2001 Election". Hastings District Council. 13 October 2001. Archived from the original on 5 August 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b "2004 Local Government Elections". Hastings District Council. 9 October 2004. Archived from the original on 22 October 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2007 Hastings District Council Elections Official Results" (PDF). Hastings District Council. 13 October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2010 Local Authority Elections Results". Hastings District Council. 9 October 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hastings District Council 2013 triennial elections final result". Hastings District Council. 12 October 2013. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Election results finalised". Hastings District Council. 8 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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^ Dillane, Tom (6 November 2017). "'The cost of democracy' - Kiwi ratepayers to fork out up to $400k to replace newly elected MPs". 1News.
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^ ^a ^b "Election Results". Hastings District Council. 6 November 2019. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019.
^ "Hastings District Council 2022 Triennial Elections DECLARATION OF RESULT" (PDF). Hastings District Council. 13 October 2022.

[26] Died May 1913^[25]

[33] Resigned in 1922 due to poor health.^[31]

[38] The 1931 elections were not held in Napier and Hastings due to the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.

[1] Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

[:8-2] "Hastings". Hawke's Bay Herald. 30 November 1886. p. 3.

[:9-3] "Untitled". Hawke's Bay Herald. 22 December 1887. p. 2.

[:10-4] "Town Edition". Daily Telegraph. 19 December 1888. p. 3.

[:11-5] "Untitled". Daily Telegraph. 19 December 1889. p. 3.

[:12-6] "Hastings". Daily Telegraph. 27 November 1890. p. 3.

[7] "Town Edition". Daily Telegraph. 7 October 1893. p. 4.

[:13-8] "Thursday, November 26 1891". The Waipawa Mail. 26 November 1891. p. 2.

[:14-9] "The Mayoralty Elections". New Zealand Mail. 25 November 1892. p. 35.

[:15-10] "Borough of Hastings - Annual Election of Mayor". Daily Telegraph. 23 November 1893. p. 3.

[:16-11] "Borough of Hastings - Annual Election of Mayor". Daily Telegraph. 20 November 1894. p. 3.

[:17-12] "Mayoral Elections". Hawke's Bay Herald. 26 November 1896. p. 3.

[:18-13] "Borough of Hastings - Annual Election of Mayor". Hastings Standard. 23 November 1898. p. 3.

[:19-14] "Mayoral Election". Hastings Standard. 30 November 1899. p. 3.

[:20-15] "Mayoral Election". Hastings Standard. 16 May 1901. p. 2.

[:21-16] "The Mayoralty". Hastings Standard. 23 April 1902. p. 2.

[:22-17] "Municipal Elections". Hawke's Bay Herald. 21 April 1903. p. 2.

[:23-18] "Mayoral Elections". Hastings Standard. 28 April 1904. p. 2.

[:24-19] "The Mayoral Election". Hastings Standard. 27 April 1905. p. 3.

[20] "The Mayoral Election". Hastings Standard. 26 April 1906. p. 2.

[21] "Borough of Hastings - Annual Election of Mayor". Hastings Standard. 25 April 1907. p. 3.

[22] "Municipal Elections". Hastings Standard. 29 April 1909. p. 5.

[23] "Municipal Elections". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 27 April 1911. p. 5.

[24] "Local Bodies Elections". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 22 April 1913. p. 5.

[25] "Death of Hastings' Mayor". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 14 May 1913. p. 3.

[27] "Local and General". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 19 May 1913. p. 4.

[28] "Borough Elections. Hastings". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 29 April 1915. p. 3.

[29] "Borough of Hastings". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 26 April 1917. p. 3.

[30] "Borough of Hastings - Biennial Election of Mayor". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 3 May 1919. p. 6.

[31] "Borough of Hastings - Biennial Election of Mayor". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 21 April 1921. p. 6.

[hartresigns-32] "Hastings Mayoralty". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 22 December 1922. p. 3.

[34] "Borough of Hastings - Biennial Election of Mayor". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 30 April 1923. p. 6.

[35] "Borough of Hastings - Biennial Election of Mayor". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 1 May 1925. p. 4.

[36] "Borough of Hastings - Biennial Election of Mayor - Result of Poll". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 14 April 1927. p. 4.

[37] "Public Notices - Borough of Hastings - Biennial Election of Mayor - Result of Poll". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 3 May 1929. p. 4.

[39] "Hawkes Bay Seats". Evening Post. 17 November 1931. p. 10.

[election1933-40] "Public Notice - Borough of Hastings - Biennial Election of Mayor - Result of Poll". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 5 May 1933. p. 6.

[41] "Election Notices - Borough of Hastings - Triennial Election of Mayor". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 27 April 1935. p. 6.

[42] "Hastings". Horowhenua Chronicle. 12 May 1938. p. 8.

[43] "News In Brief". Otago Daily Times. 14 October 1938. p. 22.

[44] ""Waikoko"—Calm Water". The Dominion. 17 March 1938. p. 5.

[45] "Happy Children". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 6 June 1935. p. 9.

[46] "In Other Towns". The Press. 19 May 1941. p. 7.

[47] "In Other Towns". The Press. 29 May 1944. p. 7.

[48] "City Mayors". Ashburton Guardian. 20 November 1947. p. 3.

[49] "In The Provinces". Gisborne Herald. 20 November 1950. p. 6.

[50] Boyd, Mary Beatrice (1984). City of the Plains. Victoria University Press. p. 388. ISBN 9780864730220.

[51] "Mayoralty". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 13 October 1986.

[52] "17,000 vote lead for Mr Dwyer". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 16 October 1989. p. 3.

[53] "16,299-vote victory for Dwyer". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 12 October 1992. p. 3.

[54] "Local body election '95". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 16 October 1995. p. 3.

[:7-55] "Elections". Hastings District Council. 10 October 1998. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

[:6-56] "Declaration of Result of 2001 Election". Hastings District Council. 13 October 2001. Archived from the original on 5 August 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

[:5-57] "2004 Local Government Elections". Hastings District Council. 9 October 2004. Archived from the original on 22 October 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

[:4-58] "2007 Hastings District Council Elections Official Results" (PDF). Hastings District Council. 13 October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

[:3-59] "2010 Local Authority Elections Results". Hastings District Council. 9 October 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

[:1-60] "Hastings District Council 2013 triennial elections final result". Hastings District Council. 12 October 2013. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

[:2-61] "Election results finalised". Hastings District Council. 8 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

[62] "Lawrence Yule re elected as Hastings Mayor". Hawke's Bay Today. 9 October 2016.

[63] Dillane, Tom (6 November 2017). "'The cost of democracy' - Kiwi ratepayers to fork out up to $400k to replace newly elected MPs". 1News.

[64] "Hastings gets its first female mayor". 1News. 27 November 2017.

[65] "Hastings by-election final results". Hastings District Council. 24 November 2017.

[:0-66] "Election Results". Hastings District Council. 6 November 2019. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019.

[67] "Hastings District Council 2022 Triennial Elections DECLARATION OF RESULT" (PDF). Hastings District Council. 13 October 2022.

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