Mayor of Westland explained
| Post: | Mayor |
| Body: | Westland District |
| Incumbent: | Helen Lash |
| Incumbentsince: | 2022 |
| Style: | His/Her Worship |
| Seat: | Hokitika |
| Termlength: | Three years |
| Formation: | 1989 |
| Inaugural: | Durham Havill |
The mayor of Westland officiates over the Westland District of New Zealand's South Island. It has been administered by Westland District Council since 1989.[1] The current mayor is Helen Lash, who was elected in 2022.
List of mayors
| Name | Portrait | Term |
|---|
| 1 | Durham Havill | | align=center | 1989–1998[2] |
| 2 | John Drylie | | align=center | 1998–2004[3] |
| 3 | Maureen Pugh | | align=center | 2004–2013[4] |
| 4 | Mike Havill | | align=center | 2013–2016[5] |
| 5 | Bruce Smith | | align=center | 2016–2022[6] |
| 6 | Helen Lash | | align=centre | 2022–present[7] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: About Your Council . westlanddc.govt.nz . Westland District Council.
- Web site: New Year honours 2017 – citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit . 15 December 2016 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 1 October 2020.
- Web site: Queen's 90th Birthday honours list 2016 – citations for the Queen's Service Medal . 23 May 2016 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 1 October 2020.
- News: The woman behind the headlines: who is National MP Maureen Pugh? . 18 October 2018 . Stuff.co.nz . Colin . Williscroft . 1 October 2020.
- News: A beginner's guide to the 'West Coast mess' . Julian . Lee . 7 April 2017 . The Press . 1 October 2020.
- News: Smith holds Westland mayoralty . 16 October 2019 . The Press . 1 October 2020.
- News: 2022 Local body elections . 8 October 2022 . Westland District Council . 11 October 2022.
