Central Otago District Council is the territorial authority for the Central Otago District of New Zealand.[2]
Central Otago District Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 6 March 1989 |
| Leadership | |
Deputy mayor | Tracy Paterson |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 seats (1 mayor, 10 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| codc | |
The council is led by the mayor of Central Otago, who is currently Tamah Alley[1]. There are also 10 ward councillors.[3]
Composition
editCouncillors
edit| Position | Name | Ward | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Tamah Alley | At-large | Independent | |
| Deputy mayor | Tracy Paterson | Vincent | Independent | |
| Councillor | Sarah Browne | Cromwell | Independent | |
| Councillor | Andrew Dowling[5] | Vincent | Independent | |
| Councillor | Stu Duncan | Maniototo | Independent | |
| Councillor | Cheryl Laws | Cromwell | Independent | |
| Councillor | Nathan McLean | Vincent | Independent | |
| Councillor | Martin McPherson | Vincent | Independent | |
| Councillor | Curtis Pannett | Teviot Valley | Independent | |
| Councillor | Charlie Sanders | Cromwell | Independent | |
| Councillor | Bob Scott | Cromwell | Independent | |
Councillor-elect Dave McKenzie, who had been elected to the council for the Vincent ward in the 2025 elections, resigned shortly after the election following accusations of financial misconduct.[6] McKenzie's resignation triggered a by-election held from 30 January to 3 March 2026,[7][8] with the seat being won by veterinarian Andrew Dowling.[9]
Community boards
edit- Cromwell Community Board
- Maniototo Community Board
- Teviot Valley Community Board
- Vincent Community Board[2]
History
editThe council was established in 1989, through the merger of Cromwell Borough Council (established in 1866),[10] Alexandra Borough Council (established in 1867),[11] Naseby Borough Council (established in 1872),[12] Maniototo County Council (established in 1876),[12] and Vincent County Council (established in 1876).[12]
In 2020, the council had 154 staff, including 17 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union lobby group, residential rates averaged $2,156.[13]
Elections
editList
edit2026 by-election
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Andrew Dowling | 1,226 | 40.42 | (new) | |
| Independent | Louise van der Voort | 903 | 29.77 | ||
| Independent | Nat Jamieson | 893 | 29.44 | (new) | |
| Informal | 6 | 0.20 | |||
| Blank | 5 | 0.16 | |||
| Turnout | 3,033 | (36.44) | |||
| Registered | ~8,323 | ||||
| Independent gain from Independent | |||||
References
edit- 1 2 "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- 1 2 "About Central Otago District Council". codc.govt.nz. Central Otago District Council.
- 1 2 "Mayor & Councillors". www.codc.govt.nz. Central Otago District Council. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections DECLARATION OF RESULT" (PDF). www.electionz.com. Central Otago District Council. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Vincent Ward By-election DECLARATION OF RESULT" (PDF). www.codc.govt.nz. Central otago District Council. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ Todd, Katie (15 October 2025). "Otago councillor accused of financial misconduct, Dave McKenzie, resigns". RNZ. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ Morton, Anthony. "Further Notice of By-election for the Vincent Ward" (PDF). www.codc.govt.nz. Central Otago District council. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ Asher, Julie (6 February 2026). "Vincent by-election voting begins". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ Bowden, Kim (3 March 2026). "Dowling wins Vincent ward by-election". centralapp.nz. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Cromwell
- ↑ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Alexandra
- 1 2 3 Fraser, B (editor), The New Zealand Book of Events. Reed Methuen, Auckland, 1986.
- ↑ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ↑ "2026 Vincent ward by-election – Declaration of Result" (PDF). Central Otago District Council. 4 March 2026.