Mayor of Westland
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Mayor of Westland District | |
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Incumbent since 2022Helen Lash | |
Style | His/Her Worship |
Seat | Hokitika |
Term length | Three years |
Inaugural holder | Durham Havill |
Formation | 1989 |
Themayor of Westlandofficiates over theWestland Districtof New Zealand'sSouth Island.It has been administered byWestland District Councilsince 1989.[1]The current mayor is Helen Lash, who was elected in 2022.
List of mayors
[edit]Name | Portrait | Term | |
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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
[edit]- ^"About Your Council".westlanddc.govt.nz.Westland District Council.
- ^"New Year honours 2017 – citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit".Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 15 December 2016.Retrieved1 October2020.
- ^"Queen's 90th Birthday honours list 2016 – citations for the Queen's Service Medal".Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 23 May 2016.Retrieved1 October2020.
- ^Williscroft, Colin (18 October 2018)."The woman behind the headlines: who is National MP Maureen Pugh?".Stuff.co.nz.Retrieved1 October2020.
- ^Lee, Julian (7 April 2017)."A beginner's guide to the 'West Coast mess'".The Press.Retrieved1 October2020.
- ^"Smith holds Westland mayoralty".The Press.16 October 2019.Retrieved1 October2020.
- ^"2022 Local body elections".Westland District Council. 8 October 2022.Retrieved11 October2022.