The Mayor of Ōtorohanga officiates over the Ōtorohanga District Council.
The county of Otorohanga was established in 1971, becoming a district council in 1979.
[3] Max Baxter is the current mayor of Ōtorohanga.
[4] He was elected in 2013 and reelected in 2016,[5][6] 2019[7] and 2022.
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