Westland District Council is the territorial authority for the Westland District of New Zealand.

[1] The council is led by the mayor of Westland, who is currently Helen Lash.

Its predecessors include Hokitika County Council (1868-1989),[2] Ross County Council (1878-1972),[3] and Westland County Council (1876-1989).

[4] In 2020, the council had 205 staff, including 22 earning more than $100,000.

According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,601.