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Ken Couper (Independent) has been Mayor of Whangārei since 11 Oct 2025. Ken Couper took office on 11 October 2025. The figures run to 2025, so no series has a change to show yet, and the charts show the predecessors' years for now; the latest population is 101 thousand. Since 1991 the office has changed hands 7 times; Ken Couper has held it since October 2025.

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