I am a businessman, resident and ratepayer based increasingly in the district over the past 13 years. My background is as a chartered accountant for 35 years and I currently own and operate a large, successful national retail franchise group. I am an active sportsman and keen to develop activities, facilities and events which will further engage visitors to the Lakes region.
If elected I will bring a fresh outlook to the Council, utilising my business skills and experience and my love for this region. I believe it is important to see the Council operations managed as a proper business model and the Council fully accountable and transparent to all stakeholders on all issues.
I see the management of future growth within our means and resources, as one of the critical issues facing the community in the next three years.
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Queenstown Lakes District Council - Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward
Results - Final
- Cath Gilmour
- 3355
- Mel Gazzard
- 2499
- John Mann
- 2425
- Russell Mawhinney
- 2303
- Simon Stamers-Smith
- 1981
- Trevor Tattersfield
- 1772
- Kevin Peterson
- 1523
- Karen Swaine
- 1407
- Preston Stevens
- 1394
- Grahame Thorne
- 1077
- Annette Dalziel
- 821
- Geoffery Wilson
- 701

Annette Dalziel
Mel Gazzard
Cath Gilmour
John Mann
Russell Mawhinney
Kevin Peterson
Simon Stamers-Smith
Preston Stevens
Karen Swaine
Trevor Tattersfield
Geoffery Wilson