Mayor of Westland

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
Style	His/Her Worship
Seat	Hokitika
Term length	Three years
Inaugural holder	Durham Havill
Formation	1989

List of mayors

	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

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.