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: +RolePortraitNameAffiliationWardMayorLydia Gliddon IndependentElected at-largeDeputyBig Red Shefford IndependentRollestonCouncillorRhys Laraman IndependentRollestonCouncillorSophie McInnes IndependentRollestonCouncillorElizabeth Mundt IndependentEllesmereCouncillorJohn Verry IndependentMalvernCouncillorSarah Barnsley IndependentSpringsCouncillorDenis Carrick IndependentSpringsCouncillorAaron McGlinchy IndependentSpringsCouncillorTracey MacLeod IndependentAt-largeCouncillorSamuel Willshire IndependentAt-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
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