Percival George Marunui Murphy (6 March 1924 – 3 May 2009) was a New Zealand mayor notable for being the first Māori to hold the title of mayor in New Zealand. Alongside three of his brothers he served in the Second World War. He was in the 28th Māori Battalion. Following the war he was a businessman and community leader; he was on the Murupara Borough Council and then served as mayor of Murupara for three terms 1960 to 1969. Following his retirement from politics, he remained active in the affairs of his iwi Ngati Manawa and his marae Rangitahi. He died in Rotorua. Sources Mayors of places in the Bay of Plenty Region New Zealand military personnel of World War II New Zealand Army personnel People from the Bay of Plenty Region 1924 births 2009 deaths Māori mayors 20th-century New Zealand politicians