Elected Members
Te Hautūtaka Matua
Councillors and Community Board Members are elected on a triennial basis (every three years). Here you can find details of current elected members including the Office of the Mayor, Councillors and the Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board.
The Mayor Council Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community BoardA by-election is required to fill an extraordinary vacancy for a councillor for the Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward. The vacancy has arisen from the recent resignation of Cr Neeta Shetty.
For more information, please visit our Elections page.
The Mayor
Mayor Glyn Lewers was elected to Council during the 2022 Local Elections having previously served as a Councillor in the term prior.
Image: Mayor Glyn Lewers with the Mayoral chains.
Contact Details
To contact the Office of the Mayor via his Executive Assistant, Topaz River, please contact:
TEL: +64 3450 0444
topaz.river@qldc.govt.nz
To contact Mayor Glyn Lewers directly, please contact:
TEL: +64 21 244 5004
glyn.lewers@qldc.govt.nz
Council
Your elected members from the triennial general election of the Queenstown Lakes District Council can be seen pictured below.
Left to right: Matthew Wong, Quentin Smith, Niki Gladding, Lisa Guy, Cody Tucker, Mayor Glyn Lewers, Craig (Ferg) Ferguson, Esther Whitehead, Neeta Shetty (resigned), Gavin Bartlett, Lyal Cocks and Barry Bruce.
Queenstown-Whakatipu Ward
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Councillor Niki Gladding
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Councillor Esther Whitehead
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Councillor Matt Wong
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Councillor Gavin Bartlett
Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward
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Councillor Craig 'Ferg' Ferguson
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Councillor Lisa Guy
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Vacant seat
Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward
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Deputy Mayor Quentin Smith
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Councillor Barry Bruce
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Councillor Lyal Cocks
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Councillor Cody Tucker
Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board
The Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board can be seen pictured below with Mayor Glyn Lewers and Deputy Mayor Quentin Smith.
Left to right: Lyal Cocks, Barry Bruce, Deputy Mayor Quentin Smith, Simon Telfer, Lindia Joll, Mayor Glyn Lewers, Chris Hadfield and Cody Tucker (John Wellington not pictured).
Your Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board:
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Simon Telfer (Chairperson)
Sector Engagement
Each Community Board Member acts as a champion and initial contact person to promote specific community wellbeing.
Environment |
Linda Joll |
Economic |
Lyal Cocks |
Culture |
Chris Hadfield |
Social |
Barry Bruce |
Education, Knowledge & Collaboration |
Simon Telfer |
Sport, Recreation & Events |
John Wellington |
Youth |
Cody Tucker |