# Gisborne District Council

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

## Elected members

14 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 | $77.2m | $199.5m | $232.8m | −$33.3m | $31.2m | — |
| 2023 | $72.6m | $168.9m | $193.0m | −$24.0m | $29.0m | — |
| 2022 | $62.2m | $111.2m | $124.6m | −$13.4m | $27.3m | — |

### Financial health, 2024

- Score 68/100 (Tier 3 - Acceptable) — 1 of 2 in its peer group
- Total debt: $177.8m
- Net debt to revenue: 177%

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

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