Max Brough

Currently serving: Mayor, New Plymouth
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Max Brough’s Elections & Candidacies

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 2 races — 2 elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
  • Mayor
    New Plymouth
    Ballot name: Max Brough
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 41.5%
    13,984 votes
2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local
  • District Wide Ward
    New Plymouth
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 12.4%
    4,105 votes
Offices held
  • Mayor
    New Plymouth
    Oct 2025 – present
  • District Wide Ward
    New Plymouth
    Oct 2022 – Oct 2025
In the News
Trial of Tim Tam alternative to begin next month
The Post — February 4, 2026

Plans to replace the city’s controversial cycle lane separators along a busy inner-city corridor have been revealed by New Plymouth mayor Max Brough.

Budget cuts and increased debt on the books to meet NP’s planned rates cap
The Post — January 29, 2026

The prospect of increasing debt and slashing capital expenditure budgets will be on the agenda at the New Plymouth District Council in the coming weeks as mayor Max Brough’s election promise to cut rates takes shape.

Significant savings identified for New Plymouth ratepayers, mayor claims
The Post — January 2, 2026

Despite the financial figures not being tested or put before council, New Plymouth mayor Max Brough believes realistic savings are being found behind the scenes to reduce this year’s rates increase for the district.

New Plymouth mayor spent $26k on election campaign
The Post — December 26, 2025

First-time mayor Max Brough spent $21,000 more on his campaign than any rival mayoral candidates did.

Positive Ageing mobilises after council scraps aged working party
RNZ — December 11, 2025

The working party is being disestablished under new Mayor Max Brough's committee structure.

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