Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty
The mayor of Western Bay of Plenty officiates over the Western [Bay of Plenty District Council].
James Denyer is the current mayor of Western Bay of Plenty. He was elected in 2022 [New Zealand local elections|2022].
List of mayors
There have been seven mayors of the Western Bay of Plenty.| Name | Portrait | Term of office | |
| 1 | Michael Parke-Pittar | 1989–1992 | |
| 2 | Joan Kehely | 1992–1996 | |
| 3 | Maureen Anderson | 1996–2001 | |
| 4 | Graeme Weld | 2001–2008 | |
| — | Ross Paterson | 2008–2009 | |
| 5 | Ross Paterson | 2009–2016 | |
| 6 | Garry Webber | 2016–2022 | |
| 7 | James Denyer | 2022–present |