Solutions. Stability. Success.

GLYN LEWERS FOR QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT MAYOR 2025

Leading with Purpose.
Delivering with Experience.

Over the past three years, I’ve had the privilege of serving the Queenstown Lakes District as Mayor. While there’s no question it has been a time of unprecedented growth and challenges for the region, my focus has been to roll up my sleeves and work hard on a solutions-first approach to deliver progress.

Change is happening all around us. It can be uncomfortable, it’s complex, and it’s not over yet. But with the right leadership, we can turn this moment a stepping-off point for an extraordinary future. I believe that is possible.

We’re so close to building a district that works for everyone. Where families stay connected because education and job opportunities are local, where no one is forced to leave for healthcare or essential services, and where the pressure of living costs is eased.

The five big focus areas for me are: housing, infrastructure, economic diversification, environment, and trust in council. Critical to tackling these issues are the Regional Deals. These deals provide a way to fund long-term investment in housing, transport, health and energy, partnering with central government to ensure we spread the cost of major projects over time, rather than placing the full burden on today’s ratepayers. We’re already underway, but there is much more to do.

You’ll find my plan for each of these key areas on this site, and if there’s something else you want know or you have a question to ask, you can fill out the form below.

Achievements so far... with more to come

Wānaka Lakefront with more to come.
Luggate playground and completion of the new Memorial Hall.
New Hāwea Flat playground.
Establishing a solution for Hāwea wastewater.
Ballantyne Rd, Wānaka: a large green space for future playing fields. (In response to a large number of submissions on the long-term plan hearings, we brought money forward to address the submissions and delivered.)
Delivered Paetara Aspiring Central, Wānaka (PAC).
Completion of the Queenstown Arterial Road, Stage 1.
Completion of the Queenstown CBD upgrades.
More car parking on Stanley Street.
Working with Kāi Tahu and Te Tapu o Tāne on Project Tohu, one million trees on Coronet Peak.
QLDC pressure on ORC to expand public transport in Queenstown. Continued pressure to ensure ORC does not walk away from its commitment to Upper Clutha on public transport.
Approved $40M expansion of the Queenstown Events Centre (incorporating much-needed indoor court space and catering for an identified need in the community).
Delivered on providing safe drinking water across the whole district, while dealing with the cryptosporidium issue.
Locking in funding to solve the legacy issues of the Shotover wastewater disposal issue.