Westland District Council

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Westland District Council
Type
Type
HousesGoverning Body
Term limits
None
History
FoundedMarch 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Structure
Seats9 (1 mayor, 8 ward seats)
Length of term
3 years
Website
westlanddc.govt.nz

Westland District Council is the territorial authority for the Westland District of New Zealand. [1]

Contents

The council is led by the mayor of Westland, who is currently Helen Lash. There are also eight ward councillors. [1]

Composition

Councillors

History

The council was formed in 1989. Its predecessors include Hokitika County Council (1868-1989), [2] Ross County Council (1878-1972), [3] and Westland County Council (1876-1989). [4]

In 2020, the council had 205 staff, including 22 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,601. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "About Westland District Council". fndc.govt.nz. Westland District Council.
  2. ↑ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Hokitika
  3. ↑ "University of Canterbury Library – Archives collection". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
  4. ↑ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
  5. ↑ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.

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