Ken Couper

Mayor

Elected as Mayor for the Whangārei District in the 2025 local elections.

Photo of Mayor Ken Couper.

Committee membership

The Mayor as an "ex officio" member can sit on all Council Committees.

  • CE Review (Chair)
  • Civic Honours
  • Community Development
  • Exemptions and Objections 
  • Finance
  • Infrastructure 
  • Strategy, Planning and Development 
  • Risk and Audit 
  • Te Kārearea Strategic Partnership Standing Committee

Forums

  • Issues and Updates 
  • Northland Mayoral Forum
  • Northland Forward Together
  • UNISA - Upper North Island Strategic Alliance (Principal)

External organisations

  • Accessibility Advisory Group (Council appointed representative)
  • Joint Regional Economic Development Committee (Principal)
  • Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group (Principal)
  • Northland Inc (Shareholder representative)