Mayor of Auckland City
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The Mayor of Auckland City was the directly elected head of the Auckland City Council, the municipal government of Auckland City, New Zealand. The office existed from 1871 to 2010, when the Auckland C
Philip Aaron PHILIPS
Henry Isaac, died 1909, Mayor of Auckland 1874
Frederick Lambert PRIME
Benjamin TONKS
Dove-Myer Robinson
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Sir Dove-Myer Robinson was Mayor of Auckland City from 1959 to 1965 and from 1968 to 1980. Holding office for 6,543 days in total, his was the longest tenure of any holder of the office. He was a colo
Mayor of Auckland City
…1875, Benjamin Tonks was the first mayor elected at large, i.e. by the ratepayers. There were 39 holders of the position. The longest-serving was Sir Dove-Myer Robinson, who held the post for 18 years, and was the first person to serve non-consecutive terms. There were two female Mayors; Catherine Tizard in 1983 and…
Browns Island, the location of the sewage scheme Robinson opposed
Robinson (left) and Buttle following the 1959 election
Statue of Sir Dove-Myer Robinson in Aotea Square, Auckland