Queenstown-Lakes District Council

Queenstown-Lakes District Council
Coat of arms of the Queenstown-Lakes District Council [1]
Type
Type	Unicameral of Queenstown-Lakes District
Houses	Governing Body
Term limits	None
History
Founded	March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Mayor	John Glover [2]
Structure
Seats	12 seats (1 mayor, 11 ward seats)
Length of term	3 years
Elections
Voting system	FPP
Website
qldc.govt.nz

Queenstown-Lakes District Council is the territorial authority for the Queenstown-Lakes District of New Zealand. ^[3]

The council has 12 members: mayor of Queenstown-Lakes John Glover ^[4] and 11 ward councillors. ^[5]

Composition

Councillors

• Mayor John Glover ^[6]
• Queenstown-Whakatipu Ward: Niki Gladding, Esther Whitehead, Matt Wong, Gavin Bartlett

• Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward: Deputy Mayor Quentin Smith, Barry Bruce, Lyal Cocks, Cody Tucker

• Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward: Craig Ferguson, Lisa Guy, Melissa White ^[5]

Community boards

• Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board: Simon Telfer (Chair), Chris Hadfield, John Wellington, Linda Joll, Councillor Bruce, Councillor Cocks, Councillor Tucker ^[5]

History

The council was formed in 1989, replacing a council of the same name established in 1986. ^[7] This council was established through the merger of Queenstown Borough District (established in 1866), ^[8] Lake County Council (established in 1876), ^[8] and Arrowtown Borough Council (established on 10 May 1877) ^[9]

In 2020, the council had 442 staff, including 103 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union lobby group, residential rates averaged $2,744. ^[10]

References

1. "How We Look: QLDC Brand guidelines | 2.2 QLDC COAT OF ARMS AND SEAL" (PDF). www.qldc.govt.nz. Queenstown-Lakes District Council. July 2019. p. 9. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
2. "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
3. "About Queenstown-Lakes District Council". qldc.govt.nz. Queenstown-Lakes District Council.
4. "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
5. "Elected Members". Queenstown-Lakes District Council. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
6. "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
7. Department of Survey and Land Information cadastral map NZMS 261 sheet E43, 1986 edition
8. Fraser, B (editor), The New Zealand Book of Events. Reed Methuen, Auckland, 1986.
9. [New Zealand Gazette] #60, page 717
10. "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.

External links

• Official website

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