Dame Kerry Leigh Prendergast DNZM JP (née Ferrier; born 28 March 1953) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 33rd Mayor of Wellington between 2001 and 2010, succeeding Mark Blumsky.

During her time as Mayor, Prendergast instigated the policy of making Wellington the "Creative Capital".

After the counting of special votes, Wade-Brown was declared the winner by a 176-vote margin, ending nearly a decade of Prendergast's mayoralty.

[7][8][9] Prendergast was Vice President of Local Government New Zealand and a trustee of the Joe Aspell Trust during her time as Mayor.

[10] In the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, Prendergast was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to local-body affairs,[11] and in the 2019 New Year Honours, she was promoted to Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to governance and the community.

[12] In 2014, Prendergast received the New Zealand Women of Influence Award in the local and regional category.