Craig Little
Craig Little is the Mayor of Wairoa, New Zealand, actively involved in local community affairs and a strong advocate for infrastructure improvements, including the Waikare Gorge realignment project which is crucial for the economic development of the area.
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Craig Little is the Mayor of Wairoa who expressed his condolences regarding the crash.
Wairoa fatal crash: One dead and two critically injured after car and school bus collide
New Zealand· 2026-02-10
Craig Little is the local mayor of Wairoa, commenting on the impact of the insignia law on gang visibility.
New Zealand is marketed as a pristine paradise but gangs are growing even after government’s anti-gang measures
United States· 2025-12-24
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little said it was his understanding that NZTA’s project on SH2 at Mohaka Viaduct remained single-lane.
State Highway 2 at Devil’s Elbow reopens to two-way traffic for first time since cycloneNew Zealand· 2025-12-18
Craig Little was re-elected mayor with 1486 votes in the 2022 local body election.
Simon Mutonhori ordered to pay $33,000 court costs in dispute with Wairoa District CouncilNew Zealand· 2025-12-08
Craig Little is the incumbent Mayor in the Wairoa District Council race.
Kurawari Panere, the fourth candidate in Wairoa mayoral race, focuses on flooding recovery and ratesNew Zealand· 2025-08-18
Mayor Craig Little said he was surprised to hear of products featuring patches popping up online.
Temu lists gang insignia products; police say sales not illegalNew Zealand· 2025-08-03Wairoa mayor Craig Little has already announced he is running for mayor.
Wairoa election: Just one official candidate so far, as deadline loomsNew Zealand· 2025-07-21
Wairoa’s flood recovery is far from over, mayor Craig Little says.
Wairoa floods: Recovery ongoing, residents face housing challengesNew Zealand· 2025-06-25
Craig Little is the Mayor of Wairoa District Council, paid $116,979 for 23/24.
Staffing costs at Hawke’s Bay councils - are they reasonable?New Zealand· 2025-05-22
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little described the flare-up of violence between rival gangs as a disgrace.
Police use new powers to curb gang tensions in Hawke’s Bay, GisborneNew Zealand· 2025-04-28
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little said drops in QV valuations have occurred in many places across New Zealand.
‘It’s bloody rude’: Hawke’s Bay cyclone victims hit with unexpected ratesNew Zealand· 2025-04-19
Wairoa District Mayor Craig Little expressed admiration for those losing their land.
Wairoa flood spillway refined, reducing impact on homes and Māori landNew Zealand· 2025-03-28
Craig Little was re-elected mayor with 1486 votes.
Former mayoral candidate Simon Mutonhori justifiably sacked by Wairoa councilNew Zealand· 2025-03-27
Craig Little seeks a fifth term as Wairoa's mayor to tackle unfinished business.
Craig Little seeks fifth term as Wairoa's mayor to tackle unfinished businessNew Zealand· 2025-03-23
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little told Hawke’s Bay Today his community was 'disgusted' and described it as a random act of cowardice.
Frasertown Tavern shooting: Mayor calls it ‘cowardice’, police investigating white hatchbackNew Zealand· 2025-03-18Hawke’s Bay Regional Council chair Hinewai Ormsby and Wairoa District Mayor Craig Little both support a four-year term for central and local government.
Mayor criticises local govt gap in Govt’s four-year term proposal as ‘short-sighted’New Zealand· 2025-03-05
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little expressed concern and urged the Government to stick to the realignment project, rather than just a bridge replacement.
Waikare Gorge Napier-Wairoa Rd realignment green light, Bailey bridge to stay for four more yearsNew Zealand· 2025-02-13
