Queenstown council seat to be decided by coin toss

Glyn Lewers (left) and AJ Mason (right)
Glyn Lewers (left) and AJ Mason (right) Photo credit: Frankton Community/Facebook

The race for a seat on Queenstown council is so close there's no option left but a coin toss to decide the winner.

Glyn Lewers and AJ Mason are neck-and-neck for the sixth seat on the Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward with 2183 votes each.

It follows a recount of the votes instigated by Lewers.

After losing by just one vote, Lewers requested a recount on 24 October.

It transpired one vote for Mason had been incorrectly recorded, leaving the pair in a dead tie.

Judge Mark Callaghan decided on Wednesday morning the winner shall be decided by a coin toss.

"Glyn Lewwers will have heads, AJ Mason will have tails. A NZ$2 coin will be used," reads the ruling.

The fateful coin flip will take place at 3pm on Wednesday. 

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