Taupō District Licensing Committee

Committee members

In 2013, Council established the Taupō District Licensing Committee (DLC) and appointed a list of members to manage alcohol licensing within the district in accordance with the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 (the Act). Membership has been extended at various points since 2013 and the current list of members set out below have been appointed to 30 November 2028, unless stated otherwise:

Mr Murray Clearwater (Commissioner/Chairperson and List Member)
Mr Alan Henwood (alternate Commissioner/Chairperson and List Member)
Ms Tracey Carter (List Member)
Mr Graeme Cushing (List Member)
Mr Jason Howarth (List Member)
Ms Judy James (List Member)
Mr Roger Matthews (List Member)
Mr Lester Wills (List Member)
Ms Jane Arnott (List Member, appointed to 30 November 2025)

Public notices and committee decisions

You can view the public notices of alcohol licensing applications and the decisions made by the committee on the following links.

Alcohol licensing public notices
District Licensing committee decisions

Governance and Terms of Reference

The District Licensing Committee administers Council’s alcohol licensing framework as determined by the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 (the Act).

Scope of activity

To hear, consider and determine the functions of the Act which are;

To consider and determine applications for licences and manager’s certificates;
To consider and determine applications for renewal of licences and manager’s certificates;
To consider and determine applications for temporary authority to carry on the sale and supply of alcohol in accordance with section 136 of the Act;
To consider and determine applications for the variation, suspension, or cancellation of special licences;
To consider and determine applications for the variation of licences (other than special licences) unless brought under section 280 of the Act;
With the leave of the Chairperson for the licensing authority (ARLA), to refer applications to the licensing authority;
To conduct inquiries and to make reports as may be required of it by the licensing authority under section 175 of the Act; and
Any other functions conferred on the licensing committee by or under the Act or any other enactment.

Power to act

Hear, consider and determine applications under the Act, and any supporting information.
Exercise any powers conferred on the licensing committee by or under the Act.

Terms of Reference

To see the full Terms of Reference for the District Licensing Committee and all other council committees, refer to the Terms of Reference and Delegations for Council Committees adopted on 15 November 2022.