Selwyn District Council

Selwyn District Council is the territorial authority for the Selwyn District of New Zealand.^[1] The council was formed in 1989. A Selwyn County Council previously operated in the area between 1876 and 1910.^[2][3]

Selwyn District Council
Type
Type	Unicameral of Selwyn District
Houses	Governing Body
Term limits	None
History
Founded	March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Mayor	Sam Broughton
Structure
Seats	(1 mayor, ward seats)
Length of term	3 years
Website
selwyn.govt.nz

The council is led by the mayor of Selwyn, who is currently Sam Broughton. There are also ten ward councillors.^[1]

Composition

Councillors are elected once every three years, using the first-past-the post system. The last election to take place was in October 2022.

Councillors

• Mayor: Sam Broughton
• Ellesmere Ward (2): Shane Ngapou O Te Hahi Epiha, Elizabeth Mundt
• Malvern Ward (2): Lydia Gliddon, Bob Mugford
• Rolleston Ward (3): Phil Dean, Sophie McInnes, Nicole Reid
• Springs Ward (3): Debra Hasson, Malcolm Lyall, Grant Miller

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

In 2020, the council had 282 staff, including 41 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,488.^[4]