Adrienne Staples
Adrienne Staples | |
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Adrienne Staples in 2013 | |
| Deputy chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| 3rd Mayor of South Wairarapa | |
| In office 2004–2016 | |
| Preceded by | John Read |
| Succeeded by | Viv Napier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 or 1957 (age 68–69) Featherston, New Zealand |
| Political party | Independent |
Adrienne Lee Staples ONZM (born 1956/1957) is a New Zealand local-body politician. She was the mayor of South Wairarapa for 12 years from 2004 to 2016, and was the first woman to serve in the role. In 2017 Staples was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese government, in recognition of her promotion of Japanese–New Zealand friendship and mutual understanding.