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- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Ashburton
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- www.ashburtondc.govt.nz
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$148,924
+8.2% from 2025($11,324)
Average Councillor Salary
$54,492
+5.0% from 2025($2,619)
Source: NZ Taxpayers' Union (via Remuneration Authority data). Average councillors' salaries calculated by dividing each council's governance remuneration pool by the number of councillors.
Financial Health Score (2024)
Overall Score
66.1/100
Tier 3 - Acceptable
National Ranking
#12
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#8
of 15 in Rural
Solvency
70
30%
Operational
72.5
25%
Liquidity
59.8
15%
Assets
95
15%
Sustainability
25
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
241%
Interest Coverage
-x
Operating Margin
-%
Debt to Assets
11.6%
Financial Position (Stats NZ Data)
Total Assets
$1.1B
Total Debt
$131M
Rates Revenue
$48M
Current Ratio
0.76x
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. Scoring methodology based on DIA financial prudence benchmarks.View all council rankings →
Historical Financial Data
32 years available
Operating Income
$78.1M
+13.4% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$89.4M
+12.1% YoY
Operating Result
$-11.3M
Deficit
Total Result
$28.5M
Income
Rates$47.9M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$4.7M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$7.5M
Interest Income$1.5M
Dividend Income$1.7M
Sales & Other Income$14.8M
Total Operating Income$78.1M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$20.9M
Depreciation & Amortisation$22.1M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$3.1M
Interest Expenditure$5.8M
Purchases & Other$37.5M
Total Operating Expenditure$89.4M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Current Elected Members
Leadership
Richard Wilson
Deputy Mayor
Councillors(avg. $54,492/year)
Carolyn Cameron
Ashburton Ward
Julie Moffett
Ashburton Ward
Phill Hooper
Ashburton Ward
Russell Ellis
Ashburton Ward
Tony Todd
Ashburton Ward
Phill Everest
Eastern Ward
Deb Gilkison
Western Ward
Jeanette Maxwell
Western Ward