Mayor of Westland

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Mayor of Westland
Incumbent
Helen Lash
since  2022
Style His/Her Worship
Seat Hokitika
Term length Three years
Inaugural holderDurham Havill
Formation 1989
Salary$105,174 [1]
Website Official website

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. [2] The current mayor is Helen Lash, who was elected in 2022.

List of mayors

NamePortraitTerm
1Durham Havill Durham Havill ONZM (cropped).jpg 1989–1998 [3]
2John Drylie John Drylie QSM (cropped).jpg 1998–2004 [4]
3 Maureen Pugh Maureen Pugh (cropped).jpg 2004–2013 [5]
4Mike Havill2013–2016 [6]
5Bruce Smith Bruce Smith, mayor of Westland, 2020 (cropped).jpg 2016–2022 [7]
6Helen Lash2022–present [8]

References

  1. ↑ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "About Your Council". westlanddc.govt.nz. Westland District Council.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Williscroft, Colin (18 October 2018). "The woman behind the headlines: who is National MP Maureen Pugh?". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Lee, Julian (7 April 2017). "A beginner's guide to the 'West Coast mess'". The Press. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Smith holds Westland mayoralty". The Press. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "2022 Local body elections". Westland District Council. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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