Kaikōura District Council (Māori: Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Kaikōura) is the territorial authority for the Kaikōura District of New Zealand.

[1] The council is led by the mayor of Kaikōura, who is currently Craig Mackle.

[1] The council was established in 1989, directly replacing the Kaikoura County Council established in 1876.

[2] In 2020, the council had 40 staff, including 8 earning more than $100,000.

According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,385.