[1] The mayor of Taupō is the head of the municipal government, and presides over the district council.
The mayor is directly elected using a first-past-the-post electoral system.
The office was established on 1 December 1989, after the formation of the district council in the 1989 local government reforms.
David Trewavas is the current mayor of Taupō.
[3][1] He sought reelection in 2019,[4] months after receiving a kidney transplant from his wife.