# Central Hawkes Bay District Council

**Type:** Territorial Authority
**Website:** https://www.chbdc.govt.nz

## Elected members

10 current elected members recorded, term starting 2022-10-01.

> **Stale:** these are the members elected in 2022. The 11 October 2025 local election results have not been loaded for this council, so some people listed may no longer hold office.

## Finances (from the council annual report)

| Year | Rates | Operating income | Operating expenditure | Operating surplus/deficit | Staff costs | Capital expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27.0m | $56.7m | $66.1m | −$9.4m | $9.5m | — |
| 2023 | $24.5m | $55.3m | $60.3m | −$5.0m | $8.0m | — |
| 2022 | $22.9m | $39.2m | $46.8m | −$7.6m | $7.4m | — |

### Financial health, 2024

- Score 62.1/100 (Tier 3 - Acceptable) — 11 of 15 in its peer group
- Total debt: $44.5m
- Net debt to revenue: 139%

The score is PublicData NZ's own analysis of the published accounts, not an official rating.

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