Andrew Williams (New Zealand politician)

Andrew Williams JP
Andrew Williams in 2011
5th Mayor of North Shore
In office 2007–2010
Preceded by	George Wood
Succeeded by	Council abolished
Personal details
Born	1959 Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay
Nationality	New Zealand
Political party	New Zealand First
Spouse(s)	Jane
Children	three
Residence	Campbells Bay
Website	www.andrewwilliams.co.nz

Andrew Bruce Forbes Williams (born 1959) is a New Zealand former politician. In 2007 he won election as Mayor of North Shore City, New Zealand's fourth-largest city. Williams served on a community board during 2004–2007, and as a city councillor in the term before that in 2001–2004. North Shore City Council was abolished in October 2010, becoming part of the Auckland "Super City". Williams won election to the New Zealand Parliament on 26 November 2011 as a list MP for the New Zealand First Party.

Williams served as a city councillor between 2001–2004, and on a community board between 2004–2007.

In 2007 he won election as Mayor of North Shore City, New Zealand's fourth-largest city. North Shore City Council was abolished in October 2010, becoming part of the Auckland "Super City".

Williams, an outspoken critic of the "Super City" amalgamation process for Auckland instigated by the National-led government in its first term of 2008–2011, considering the proposed "Supercity" unnecessary and undemocratic. He called the political moves towards forced unification a railroaded process and a power grab. Personal relations with Auckland City's mayor John Banks reportedly turned very sour, with Banks calling Williams "a lunatic" in a text-message Banks accidentally sent to Williams himself, after Williams had accused Rodney Hide of misleading the Prime Minister on the amount of consultation with local authorities on the "Super City" proposal.

On 15 August 2008, Williams collapsed while attending a Devonport naval base function. While being treated by ambulance workers, Williams is said to have "lashed out" at those helping him. The ambulance staff filed an incident report, but did not recommend further action to be taken. Williams' wife Jane claims her husband was suffering from "Chinese lurgy" after an exhausting 10-day trip to Korea and China. She described the incident as an unconscious reaction of Williams as the medics treated him, and expressed regret that the media had been told of it even though it should have been covered by patient confidentiality.