# Hawkes Bay Regional Council

**Type:** Regional Council
**Website:** https://www.hbrc.govt.nz

## Elected members

11 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 | $41.2m | $205.1m | $217.5m | −$12.4m | $36.1m | — |
| 2023 | $34.3m | $96.4m | $115.0m | −$18.6m | $32.8m | — |
| 2022 | $29.7m | $63.7m | $79.0m | −$15.3m | $28.6m | — |

### Financial health, 2024

- Score 53.3/100 (Tier 4 - Concern) — 3 of 4 in its peer group
- Total debt: $130.2m
- Net debt to revenue: 165%

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

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