Mayor of South Waikato
The mayor of South Waikato officiates over the South Waikato District Council.
Gary Petley is the current mayor of South Waikato being elected in the 2022 local elections. Previous mayor Jenny Shattock was elected in 2016, becoming the district's first female mayor.
List of mayors
There have been four mayors of South Waikato.| Mayor | Portrait | Term of office | |
| 1 | Gordon Blake | 1989–2004 | |
| 2 | Neil Sinclair | 2004–2016 | |
| 3 | Jenny Shattock | 2016–2022 | |
| 4 | Gary Petley | 2022–present |