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

List of mayors NamePortraitTerm 1 Durham Havill 1989–1998 2 John Drylie 1998–2004 3 Maureen Pugh 2004–2013 4 Mike Havill 2013–2016 5 Bruce Smith 2016–2022 6 Helen Lash 2022–present

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