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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.
Quick links
The Mayor
Mayor John Glover was elected to Council during the 2025 Local Elections. To contact the Office of the Mayor via his Executive Assistant, Topaz River, please contact:
TEL: +64 3450 0444
To contact Mayor John Glover directly, please contact:
TEL: +64 27 586 7233
Council
Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward
Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward Councillors elected during the 2025 Local Body Elections:
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Councillor Melissa White
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Councillor Samuel "Q" Belk
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Councillor Heath Copland
Left to right: Heath Copland, Melissa White and Samuel "Q" Belk.
Queenstown-Whakatipu Ward
Queenstown-Whakatipu Ward Councillors elected during the 2025 Local Body Elections:
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Councillor Matt Wong
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Councillor Gavin Bartlett
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Councillor Stephen Brent
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Councillor Jon Mitchell
Left to right: Stephen Brent, Gavin Bartlett, Matt Wong and Jon Mitchell.
Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward
Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward Councillors elected during the 2025 Local Body Elections:
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Councillor Quentin Smith
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Councillor Niki Gladding
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Councillor Cody Tucker
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Councillor Nicola King
Left to right: Cody Tucker, Quentin Smith and Nicola King (Niki Gladding absent).
Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board
Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board elected during the 2025 Local Body Elections:
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Simon Telfer (Chairperson)
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Kathy Dedo (Deputy Chairperson)
Councillors Cody Tucker, Nicola King and Niki Gladding are also appointed to the Community Board.
Left to right: Chris Hadfield, Nicola King, Simon Telfer, Kathy Dedo, Cody Tucker, John Wellington and Niki Gladding.