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- Unitary Authority
- Short Name
- Auckland
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$318,616
+3.8% from 2025($11,664)
Average Councillor Salary
$139,517
+3.8% from 2025($5,108)
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
41.4/100
Tier 4 - Concern
National Ranking
#32
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#1
of 1 in Auckland Council Group
Solvency
43.3
30%
Operational
38.9
25%
Liquidity
59.4
15%
Assets
-
15%
Sustainability
65
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
482%
Interest Coverage
4.7x
Operating Margin
-%
Debt to Assets
25.3%
Financial Position (Stats NZ Data)
Total Assets
$50.3B
Total Debt
$12.7B
Rates Revenue
$2.5B
Current Ratio
0.36x
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. Scoring methodology based on DIA financial prudence benchmarks.View all council rankings →
Historical Financial Data
14 years available
Operating Income
$3.53B
+11.4% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$3.95B
+32.0% YoY
Operating Result
$-417.8M
Deficit
Total Result
$-1.05B
Income
Rates$2.54B
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$435.7M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$67.7M
Interest Income$214.7M
Dividend Income$43.1M
Sales & Other Income$236.2M
Total Operating Income$3.53B
Expenditure
Employee Costs$664.1M
Depreciation & Amortisation$342.0M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$753.5M
Interest Expenditure$553.7M
Purchases & Other$1.64B
Total Operating Expenditure$3.95B
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Current Elected Members
Leadership
Councillors(avg. $139,517/year)
John Watson
Albany Ward
Victoria Short
Albany Ward
Christine Fletcher
Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward
Julie Fairey
Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward
Andy Baker
Franklin Ward
Bo Burns
Howick Ward
Maurice Williamson
Howick Ward
Alf Filipaina
Manukau Ward
Lotu Fuli
Manukau Ward
Daniel Newman
Manurewa-Papakura Ward
Matt Winiata
Manurewa-Papakura Ward
Josephine Bartley
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward
John Gillon
North Shore Ward
Richard Hills
North Shore Ward
Desley Simpson
Ōrākei Ward
Greg Sayers
Rodney Ward
Ken Turner
Waitākere Ward
Shane Henderson
Waitākere Ward
Mike Lee
Waitematā and Gulf Ward
Sarah Paterson-Hamlin
Whau Ward