Mayor of Westland
(Redirected fromHelen Lash)
| 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 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.