Max Brough

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

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2022 and 2017 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 1 race — 1 elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
  • Mayor
    New Plymouth
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • Mayor
    New Plymouth
    Oct 2025 – present
  • District Wide Ward
    New Plymouth
    Oct 2022 – Oct 2025
In the News
Controversial New Plymouth cycleway 'Tim Tam Alley' could be on the way out under new mayor
RNZ — October 14, 2025

New mayor Max Brough has signalled he wants to remove the cycleway nicknamed due to its resemblance of the popular biscuit.

Brough’s agenda filled with pace and change for New Plymouth District
The Post — October 13, 2025

Incoming New Plymouth mayor Max Brough has spelt out a clear message about how he wants to see happen in the next three years.

Brough brings in change across New Plymouth District
The Post — October 11, 2025

New Plymouth has a new mayor after Max Brough was elected in a landslide victory in progress results released on Saturday afternoon.

Candidate claims timing of council meeting ‘not right’ ahead of election
The Post — October 10, 2025

New Plymouth District Council boss Gareth Green has defended the scheduling of an extraordinary meeting a day before local body elections close amidst criticism from mayoral candidate Max Brough.

Race briefing: New mayor, new chapter for New Plymouth
The Spinoff — September 25, 2025

Sadly, the New Plymouth District Council is no longer using poo to encourage people to vote – but a healthy field of nine mayoral candidates vying to replace the incumbent should be enough of a push to the polls. Why is New Plymouth the best place in the world?

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