mayoralty since then. Unusual for a city in New Zealand, none of the chairmen or mayors of Upper Hutt has been a Member of Parliament. Until 2004, First Past the Post (FPP) was the electoral system used for New Zealand local elections (with few historic exceptions) including in Upper Hutt. The option of using the Single transferable vote voting system was introduced in 2004, but Upper Hutt continues to use FPP. Chairmen and mayors Upper Hutt Town Board Chairmen The Upper Hutt Town Board had seven chairmen between 1908 and 1926. Upper Hutt Borough Council The Upper Hutt Borough Council had eight mayors between 1926 and 1966. Upper Hutt City Council The Upper Hutt City Council has had an additional four mayors since its formation in 1966. The last mayor of the borough council was also the first mayor of the city council. References Upper Hutt People from Upper Hutt Upper Hutt