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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Buller
- CEO
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- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.bullerdc.govt.nz
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- Phone
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- Address
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$131,959
+9.9% from 2025($11,941)
Average Councillor Salary
$36,340
+8.1% from 2025($2,710)
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
72.5/100
Tier 2 - Good
National Ranking
#3
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#3
of 15 in Rural
Solvency
75
30%
Operational
87.5
25%
Liquidity
59.6
15%
Assets
40.2
15%
Sustainability
87.5
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
214%
Interest Coverage
-x
Operating Margin
0.0%
Debt to Assets
7.2%
Financial Position (Stats NZ Data)
Total Assets
$582M
Total Debt
$42M
Rates Revenue
$19M
Current Ratio
1.89x
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
$42.9M
+45.6% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$35.7M
-22.3% YoY
Operating Result
$7.2M
Surplus
Total Result
$18.3M
Income
Rates$19.1M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$1.4M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$14.2M
Interest Income$708K
Dividend Income$1.3M
Sales & Other Income$6.1M
Total Operating Income$42.9M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$8.3M
Depreciation & Amortisation$8.7M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$95K
Interest Expenditure$2.0M
Purchases & Other$16.6M
Total Operating Expenditure$35.7M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Current Elected Members
Leadership
Councillors(avg. $36,340/year)
Dave Hawes
Inangahua Ward
Linda Webb
Inangahua Ward
Rosalie Sampson
Seddon Ward
Toni O'Keefe
Seddon Ward
Colin Reidy
Westport Ward
Dave Hingston
Westport Ward
Paul Reynolds
Westport Ward
Philip Rutherford
Westport Ward
Ray Curnow
Westport Ward