Holiday alert: Please note that kerbside collections between 25-27 December and 1-3 January will be pushed out a day (even recyclers need a holiday). For more on Rubbish & Recycling in our district, see our dedicated webpage.

Council offices will close at midday Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopen 8.00am Monday 5 January 2026. For urgent issues, call us on 03 441 0499 (Queenstown) or 03 443 0024 (Wānaka). For non-urgent issues, please us the Snap Send Solve App. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Elections

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Every three years a local body election is held on the second Saturday in October. The 2025 local body election was held from 9 September 2025 to Saturday 11 October 2025. 

Past elections

Results from previous elections and by-elections.

Pre-election reports

Published every 3 years ahead of an election

Voting

Make sure you know how to have your say.

2025 Local Body Election Results

The 2025 Local Body Election was held on Saturday 11 October with voting closing at noon. Final results were announced at 4.12pm on Thursday 16 October. The final voter return was 41.16%, being 12,927 votes. 

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