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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Central Otago
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- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.codc.govt.nz
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$139,677
+11.5% from 2025($14,365)
Average Councillor Salary
$38,290
+12.1% from 2025($4,143)
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
64.7/100
Tier 3 - Acceptable
National Ranking
#14
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#9
of 15 in Rural
Solvency
80
30%
Operational
72.5
25%
Liquidity
72.5
15%
Assets
53.2
15%
Sustainability
25
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
48%
Interest Coverage
-x
Operating Margin
-%
Debt to Assets
2.9%
Financial Position (Stats NZ Data)
Total Assets
$1.2B
Total Debt
$35M
Rates Revenue
$42M
Current Ratio
1.24x
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
$59.8M
-9.1% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$69.8M
+6.2% YoY
Operating Result
$-10.0M
Deficit
Total Result
$10.6M
Income
Rates$42.0M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$3.5M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$3.7M
Interest Income$633K
Dividend Income$0
Sales & Other Income$10.0M
Total Operating Income$59.8M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$15.2M
Depreciation & Amortisation$19.5M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$1.2M
Interest Expenditure$1.6M
Purchases & Other$32.4M
Total Operating Expenditure$69.8M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Current Elected Members
Leadership
Councillors(avg. $38,290/year)
Bob Scott
Cromwell Ward
Charlie Sanders
Cromwell Ward
Cheryl Laws
Cromwell Ward
Sarah Browne
Cromwell Ward
Stuart Duncan
Maniototo Ward
Curtis Pannett
Teviot Valley Ward
Martin McPherson
Vincent Ward
Nathan McLean
Vincent Ward