Gary (Puku) Petley

Currently serving: Mayor, South Waikato District Council
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Gary (Puku) Petley’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Contested 3 races — 2 elected 1 withdrawn

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local
  • Mayor
    South Waikato District Council
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 56.1%
    3,754 votes
  • Putāruru Ward
    South Waikato District Council
    Final Withdrawn
    Vote share • 22.0%
    1,269 votes
Offices held
  • Mayor
    South Waikato District Council
    Oct 2022 – present
  • Putāruru Ward
    South Waikato District Council
    Oct 2019 – Oct 2022
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