TCDC Mayor Peter Revell appoints Councillor John Grant Deputy Mayor

Published on 15 October 2025

Thames-Coromandel District Council Mayor-elect Peter Revell (left in photo) has announced he will appoint Councillor John Grant (right in photo) as Deputy Mayor.

Cllr Grant was re-elected on Saturday to his second term at Council. In his first term, Grant served on the Risk and Assurance Committee, the Civil Defence Emergency Management Group, the Local Water Done Well Working Group, and the Chief Executive Review Committee.

Mayor-elect Peter Revell said, “John has impressed me with his work ethic, sound judgement, his keen eye on the bottom line, but also his empathy for how what our Council does affects all members of the community. He has a way of getting straight to the heart of the matter under consideration.”

Cllr John Grant said, “I’m humbled by Peter’s appointment as his Deputy Mayor and feel the weight of expectation for what needs to be delivered in this term of Council. I’m looking forward to working with our new Mayor and Council at a busy time with much to be done. My first three years have given me a strong grounding in the workings of Council, and I’m ready to get back to work to deliver for the Coromandel community.”

After a long career in financial services senior management, Grant moved to Whitianga where he launched Coromandel’s CFM Radio and started an insurance brokerage, Coromandel Insurance Services.

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