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Queenstown-Lakes District Council

City/District Council

Council Details

Council Type
City/District Council
Short Name
Queenstown-Lakes
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Established
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$165,197
+10.8% from 2025($16,145)
Average Councillor Salary
$66,792
+33.1% from 2025($16,620)

Source: NZ Taxpayers' Union (via Remuneration Authority data). Average councillors' salaries calculated by dividing each council's governance remuneration pool by the number of councillors.

Pecuniary Interests

18 councillors, 101 interests declared

Source: Council pecuniary interest registers under the Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act 1968. Declared interests do not imply conflicts or improper conduct.View all councils →

Current Elected Members

Leadership

Glyn Lewers

Mayor

$165,197/year

Councillors(avg. $66,792/year)

Heath Copland

Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward

Melissa White

Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward

Samuel Belk

Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward

Gavin Bartlett

Queenstown-Whakatipu Ward

Jon Mitchell

Queenstown-Whakatipu Ward

Matt Wong

Queenstown-Whakatipu Ward

Stephen Brent

Queenstown-Whakatipu Ward

Chris Hadfield

Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board

John Wellington

Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board

Linda Joll

Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board

Cody Tucker

Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward

Nicola King

Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward

Niki Gladding

Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward

Quentin Smith

Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward