Mayor of Mackenzie
The Mayor of Mackenzie officiates over the Mackenzie District Council.
Scott Aronsen has been the current mayor of Mackenzie since 2025. The previous mayor, Anne Munro, took extended leave from January 2025 following a cancer diagnosis, with Karen Morgan as deputy mayor filling in. On 21 July 2025, Munro announced that she would not return from annual leave, but had to resign over uncertain health outlooks. Munro asked Morgan to remain in her acting role until the 2025 New Zealand local elections.
List of mayors
There have been 7 mayors of Mackenzie.| Mayor | Term of office | |
| 1 | Bruce Scott | 1989–1992 |
| 2 | Neil Anderson | 1992–2001 |
| 3 | Stan Scorringe | 2001–2004 |
| 4 | John O'Neill | 2004–2010 |
| 5 | Claire Barlow | 2010–2016 |
| 6 | Graham Smith | 2016–2022 |
| 7 | Anne Munro | 2022–2025 |
| 8 | Scott Aronsen | 2025–present |