# Chatham Islands Council

**Type:** Unitary Authority
**Website:** https://www.cic.govt.nz

## Elected members

9 current elected members recorded, term starting 2025-10-01.

## Finances (from the council annual report)

| Year | Rates | Operating income | Operating expenditure | Operating surplus/deficit | Staff costs | Capital expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $758,000 | $9.2m | $11.3m | −$2.0m | $1.1m | — |
| 2023 | $704,000 | $9.7m | $11.1m | −$1.4m | $1.0m | — |
| 2022 | $708,000 | $9.0m | $11.2m | −$2.3m | $921,000 | — |

### Financial health, 2024

- Score 66.1/100 (Tier 3 - Acceptable) — 2 of 2 in its peer group
- Total debt: $109,000
- Net debt to revenue: -37%

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

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