# Horowhenua District Council

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

## Elected members

24 current elected members recorded, term starting 2022-10-01 / 2025-10-01.

## Finances (from the council annual report)

| Year | Rates | Operating income | Operating expenditure | Operating surplus/deficit | Staff costs | Capital expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $51.4m | $67.4m | $83.3m | −$15.9m | $21.3m | — |
| 2023 | $46.3m | $60.5m | $78.7m | −$18.2m | $20.1m | — |
| 2022 | $41.9m | $56.3m | $69.1m | −$12.8m | $17.5m | — |

### Financial health, 2024

- Score 61.1/100 (Tier 3 - Acceptable) — 13 of 15 in its peer group
- Total debt: $202.0m
- Net debt to revenue: 327%

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

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