14 Facts About Kerry Prendergast

Kerry Prendergast was the second woman to hold the position, after Fran Wilde.

Kerry Prendergast holds an MBA degree from Victoria University of Wellington.

Kerry Prendergast started her political life as a Tawa Borough councillor in 1986.

Kerry Prendergast was a speculated candidate for the National Party nomination at the 1992 Wellington Central by-election, but quickly ruled herself out as a candidate, but stated national politics were a "future possibility" for her.

However, the National Party did not gain enough of the party vote for Kerry Prendergast to enter Parliament.

Kerry Prendergast considered running again at the 2002 election, but in 2001 Mark Blumsky announced his intention not to run for the mayoralty again, and endorsed Prendergast's mayoralty candidacy.

Kerry Prendergast was elected mayor in 2001 and re-elected in 2004 and 2007.

Kerry Prendergast has endorsed changing the Flag of New Zealand.

Kerry Prendergast is on the board of Kirkaldie and Stains Ltd, WorkSafe NZ, Phoenix Football Club, and is on several advisory boards.

Kerry Prendergast has been executive chair of the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts since 2011.

Kerry Prendergast was a director of Wellington International Airport Limited and the Wellington Region Association of Midwives until 2010.

Kerry Prendergast is an honorary life member of the Katherine Mansfield Birthplace Society and of Plunket.

In 2015 Kerry Prendergast accepted the role of ambassador for Alzheimer's New Zealand, having had personal experience of the disease - both her late father Denis and her mother Beverley Ferrier suffered the disease.

In 2014, Kerry Prendergast received the New Zealand Women of Influence Award in the local and regional category.