Mary Bourke
Mary was Mayor of the South Taranaki District for five terms (15 years). She is a member of the National Council of Local Government New Zealand and has held positions at a national level in tourism, e-local government, governance and a “women in local government” advisory group. Locally her current project is overseeing the establishment of the inaugural South Taranaki Medical Trust. She is committed to the principles of economic and community development which she sees as integral to the continued vitality of rural communities.