| Marlborough District Council | |
| Native Name: | Te Tauihu-o-te-waka |
| Native Name Lang: | mi |
| Logo Pic: | File:Marlborough District Council logo.svg |
| House Type: | Unicameral |
| Houses: | Governing Body |
| Jurisdiction: | District |
| Term Limits: | None |
| Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
| Seats: | 14 (1 mayor, 13 ward seats) |
| Committees1: | 5 committees, 13 sub-committees, 1 joint committee |
| Term Length: | 3 years |
Marlborough District Council (Maori: Te Tauihu-o-te-waka) is the unitary local authority for the Marlborough District of New Zealand.[1]
The council is led by the mayor of Marlborough, who is currently . There are also 13 councillors representing three wards.
There are seven Blenheim Ward councillors: Brian Dawson, David Croad, Jamie Arbuckle, Jenny Andrews, Mark Peters, Michael Fitzpatrick, and Thelma Sowman.[2]
There are three Marlborough Sounds Ward councillors: deputy mayor Nadine Taylor, Barbara Faulls, and David Oddie.[2]
There are also three Wairau-Awatere Ward councillors: Cynthia Brooks, Francis Maher and Gerald Hope.
The council was formed in 1989, replacing Blenheim County Council (1869–1989), Picton Council Council (1876–1989) and Marlborough County (1876–1989).[3]
In 2020, the council had 275 staff, including 43 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,602.[4]
The council has the following committees:
There council also has a District Licensing Committee for alcohol issues, and a Marlborough Regional Forestry Joint Committee with Kaikoura District Council.