# Mayor of Thames-Coromandel

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Mayor of Thames-Coromandel Incumbent Peter Revell since 2025 Style His/Her Worship Seat Thames Term length 3 years, renewable Formation 1975 First holder Henry Kennedy Deputy John Grant[1] Salary $141,188[2] Website Official website

The **mayor of Thames-Coromandel** is the elected head of local government in the [Thames-Coromandel District](/source/Thames-Coromandel_District) of New Zealand's [North Island](/source/North_Island); one of 67 [mayors in the country](/source/Mayors_in_New_Zealand). The mayor is based in the town of [Thames](/source/Thames%2C_New_Zealand). The mayor presides over the [Thames-Coromandel District Council](/source/Thames-Coromandel_District_Council) and is directly elected using the [first-past-the-post](/source/First-past-the-post_voting) method

The current mayor is Peter Revell, first elected in October 2025 during that year's [local elections.](/source/2025_New_Zealand_local_elections)

The office has existed since 1975, when the Thames Borough and the Coromandel County were amalgamated. Philippa Barriball was the first female mayor when she was elected in 2004.[3]

## List of office holders

There have been ten mayors of Thames-Coromandel. The following is a complete list:

Name Portrait Term[4] 1 Henry Kennedy 1975–1977 2 Leonard Braddock 1977–1983 3 John Campbell 1983–1989 4 Alasdair Thompson[5][6] 1989–1998 5 Chris Lux[7] 1998–2004 6 Philippa Barriball[8][9] 2004–2010 7 Glenn Leach[10] 2010–2016 8 Sandra Goudie[11] 2016–2022 9 Len Salt[12] 2022–2025 10 Peter Revell[13] 2025–present

### Deputy mayors

Name Term Mayor Bruce Scott 1992–1995 Thompson Philippa Barriball 2001–2004 Lux Adrian Catran 2004–2010 Barriball Peter French 2010–2016 Leach Tony Brljevich 2016–2022 Goudie Terry Walker 2022–2025 Salt John Grant[1] 2025–present Revell

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-J_Grant_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-J_Grant_1-1) ["District Mayor and Councillors"](https://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Our-Council/About-our-Council/Mayor-and-District-Councillors). Thames-Coromandel District Council. 21 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). ["How much your local council gets paid"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/519420/how-much-your-local-council-gets-paid). *[Radio New Zealand](/source/Radio_New_Zealand)*. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Transforming the Future"](http://archived.ccc.govt.nz/sites/yilg2008/documents/PhilippaBarriballbio_000.pdf) (PDF). *Archived.ccc.govt.nz*. Retrieved 2 January 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Thames (NZ): Thames Coromandel District Council Mayors"](http://thamesnz-genealogy.blogspot.co.nz/2016/10/thames-nz-thames-coromandel-district.html). *Thamesnz-genealogy.blogspot.co.nz*. Retrieved 11 November 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Club History: Thames Valley - Zonta International District 16"](http://zonta.org.nz/district-16-history/club-histories/club-history-thames-valley/). *Zonta.org.nz*. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Workshop 2"](http://www.business-intelligence.co.nz/previous-workshops/2009/workshop-2/). *Business-intelligence.co.nz*. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Mayors Taskforce for Jobs"](http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/mtfjobs/mtfjobs58.htm). *Jobsletter.org.nz*. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Thames mayor has stroke"](http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/486924/Thames-mayor-has-stroke). *[Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website))*. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2016 – via Stuff.co.nz.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Harper, Paul (12 October 2010). ["Thames Coromandel new mayor elected"](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10680061). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Pienaar, Daleen. ["Thames-Coromandel District Council - Glenn Leach"](http://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Your-Council/Councillors-and-Community-Board-Members/Glenn-Leach/). *Tcdc.govt.nz*. Retrieved 2 January 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Goudie from MP to mayor"](http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/85112584/a-close-finish-for-thamescoromandel-mayor-sandra-goudie). *[Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website))*. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["2022 Elections Final Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230210093047/https://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Our-Council/About-our-Council/Elections/2022-Election-Information/2022-Elections-Final-Results), *www.tcdc.govt.nz*, Thames-Coromandel District Council, archived from [the original](https://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Our-Council/About-our-Council/Elections/2022-Election-Information/2022-Elections-Final-Results) on 10 February 2023, retrieved 15 January 2024

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Declaration of Results of Election and Poll"](https://www.tcdc.govt.nz/files/assets/public/v/1/our-council/public-notices/governance-pn/thames-coromandel-district-council-declaration-notice-tcdc.pdf) (PDF), *www.tcdc.govt.nz*, Thames-Coromandel District Council, 17 October 2025

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v t e Thames-Coromandel District, New Zealand Seat: Thames Populated places Coromandel-Colville Ward Cape Colville Colville Coromandel Kennedy Bay Manaia Motutakapu Mercury Bay Ward Cooks Beach Coroglen Hahei Hot Water Beach Kūaotunu Matarangi New Chums Beach Otama Beach Rings Beach Te Rerenga Whangapoua Whenuakite Whitianga Thames Ward Hikutaia Kauaeranga Valley Kopu Matatoki Ngarimu Bay Puriri Tapu Te Mata Te Puru Thames Thornton Bay Waiomu South West Ward Whangamatā C.B. Onemana Opoutere Whangamata Tairua-Pauanui C.B. Hikuai Pauanui Tairua Islands Aldermen Islands Castle Island Mahurangi Island / Goat Island Mercury Islands Motueka Island / Pigeon Island Motukawao Islands Poikeke Island Slipper Island Whanganui Island Geographic features Cape Colville Castle Rock Cathedral Cove / Te Whanganui-A-Hei Colville Channel Firth of Thames Hauraki Gulf Kauaeranga Valley Mercury Bay Moehau Range Thames Valley Whangapoua Harbour Facilities and attractions Coromandel Forest Park Driving Creek Railway Hauraki Rail Trail Kopu Bridge Pauanui Aerodrome Siamese Kauri Square Kauri Thames Aerodrome Thames railway station Thames School of Mines Whangamata Beach Hop Whitianga Aerodrome Whitianga Festival of Speed Government District Council Mayor Regional Council Organisations The Mercury Bay Informer Ngāti Rongoū Thames High School

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