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	Glyn Lewers
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. ^[2]

The council has 12 members: mayor of Queenstown-Lakes Glyn Lewers and 11 ward councillors. ^[3]

Composition

Councillors

• Mayor Glyn Lewers
• 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 ^[3]

Community boards

• Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board: Simon Telfer (Chair), Chris Hadfield, John Wellington, Linda Joll, Councillor Bruce, Councillor Cocks, Councillor Tucker ^[3]

History

The council was formed in 1989, replacing a council of the same name established in 1986. ^[4] This council was established through the merger of Queenstown Borough District (established in 1866), ^[5] Lake County Council (established in 1876), ^[5] and Arrowtown Borough Council (established on 10 May 1877) ^[6]

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. ^[7]

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. "About Queenstown-Lakes District Council". qldc.govt.nz. Queenstown-Lakes District Council.
3. "Elected Members". Queenstown-Lakes District Council. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
4. Department of Survey and Land Information cadastral map NZMS 261 sheet E43, 1986 edition
5. Fraser, B (editor), The New Zealand Book of Events. Reed Methuen, Auckland, 1986.
6. [New Zealand Gazette] #60, page 717
7. "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.

External links

• Official website

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