title: Mayor of Wairoa
text: # Mayor of Wairoa
  
  The Mayor of Wairoa officiates over the Wairoa District of New Zealand's North Island.
  
  Craig Little is the current mayor of Wairoa. He has held the position since 2013.
  
  ## List of mayors
  
  | Mayor | Mayor | Term of office |
  | - | - | - |
  | John Somerville | John Somerville | 1909–1910 |
  | Joseph Corkill | Joseph Corkill | 1910–1917 |
  | John Mayo | John Mayo | 1917–1919 |
  | Joseph Corkill | Joseph Corkill | 1919–1929 |
  | Robert T. Esther | Robert T. Esther | 1929–1931 |
  | Harry Harker | Harry Harker | 1931–1943 |
  | M. J. Gemmell | M. J. Gemmell | 1943–1944 |
  | Clarence V. Chamberlain | Clarence V. Chamberlain | 1944–1953 |
  | Jack Livingstone | | 1953-1959 |
  | Robert Shortt | Robert Shortt | 1959–1971 |
  | Cliff Owen | Cliff Owen | c. 1988 |
  | | Derek Fox | 1995–2001 |
  | Les Probert | Les Probert | 2001–2013 |
  | Craig Little | Craig Little | 2013–present |
  