Selwyn District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Waikirikiri | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Established | 1 November 1989 (1989-11-01); 36 years ago |
| Preceded by | |
New session started | 17 October 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Big Red Shefford, Ind. since 29 October 2025 | |
Steve Gibling since 19 January 2026 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 (including mayor) |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
First election | 14 October 1989 |
Last election | 11 October 2025 |
Next election | 14 October 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| 2 Norman Kirk Dr, Rolleston | |
| Website | |
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Selwyn District Council (abbr. SDC; Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Waikirikiri) is the territorial authority for the Selwyn District of New Zealand. It serves as the district's local government alongside Environment Canterbury as the regional council. The current entity has existed since 1989, prior to which local government in the area was split between three counties.
The governing body of the council has 10 councillors and is chaired by the mayor of Selwyn (currently Lydia Gliddon since October 2025).
Governing body
Mayor
One mayor is elected at-large; they chair meetings of the governing body and act as the head of local government in the district.
Current composition
The current members of the governing body of council are:[2]
| Role | Portrait | Name | Affiliation | Ward | |
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| Mayor | .jpg) |
Lydia Gliddon | Independent | Elected at-large | |
| Deputy | .jpg) |
Big Red Shefford | Independent | Rolleston | |
| Councillor | Rhys Laraman | Independent | Rolleston | ||
| Councillor | Sophie McInnes | Independent | Rolleston | ||
| Councillor | Elizabeth Mundt | Independent | Ellesmere | ||
| Councillor | John Verry | Independent | Malvern | ||
| Councillor | Sarah Barnsley | Independent | Springs | ||
| Councillor | Denis Carrick | Independent | Springs | ||
| Councillor | Aaron McGlinchy | Independent | Springs | ||
| Councillor | Tracey MacLeod | Independent | At-large | ||
| Councillor | Samuel Willshire | Independent | At-large | ||
Community boards
Malvern Community Board (5)
- Tawera Community Subdivision (1): Sean Ellis
- Hawkins Subdivision (2): Ken May, Sharn Nu'u
- West Melton Subdivision (2): Calvin Payne, Bruce Russell
Elections
Councillors are elected once every three years, using the first-past-the post system. The last election to take place was in October 2025.
List
Mayoral
Council
References
- "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- "Meet your Mayor and Councilors". Selwyn District Council. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
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