George Dash MBE (1871 – 8 June 1959) was a New Zealand politician and coachbuilder who served twice as Mayor of Waimate, from 1917 to 1919 and from 1925 to 1941.

The family left England in October 1875, sailing on the Otaki until reaching Lyttelton, New Zealand in February 1876 and immediately settling down in Waimate.

[20] Citing World War II as his reason,[21] he ran for re-election in 1941 but was defeated by William Boland.

[22] A function was held to pay tribute to Dash's years of service, including speakers such as William Paul, John Bitchener, and David Campbell Kidd.

[23] Dash was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire at the 1951 New Year Honours for services to local government.