Mayor of Westland

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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.

Mayor of Westland District
Incumbent
Helen Lash
since 2022
StyleHis/Her Worship
SeatHokitika
Term lengthThree years
Inaugural holderDurham Havill
Formation1989

List of mayors

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Name Portrait Term
1 Durham Havill   1989–1998[2]
2 John Drylie   1998–2004[3]
3 Maureen Pugh   2004–2013[4]
4 Mike Havill 2013–2016[5]
5 Bruce Smith   2016–2022[6]
6 Helen Lash 2022–present[7]

References

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  1. ^ "About Your Council". westlanddc.govt.nz. Westland District Council.
  2. ^ "New Year honours 2017 – citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Queen's 90th Birthday honours list 2016 – citations for the Queen's Service Medal". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  4. ^ Williscroft, Colin (18 October 2018). "The woman behind the headlines: who is National MP Maureen Pugh?". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  5. ^ Lee, Julian (7 April 2017). "A beginner's guide to the 'West Coast mess'". The Press. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Smith holds Westland mayoralty". The Press. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. ^ "2022 Local body elections". Westland District Council. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.