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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Christchurch
- CEO
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- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.ccc.govt.nz
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$220,000
+6.1% from 2025($12,600)
Average Councillor Salary
$127,823
+3.8% from 2025($4,679)
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
67/100
Tier 3 - Acceptable
National Ranking
#9
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#1
of 4 in Large Metro
Solvency
50.8
30%
Operational
87.5
25%
Liquidity
52.4
15%
Assets
51.6
15%
Sustainability
95
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
359%
Interest Coverage
-x
Operating Margin
0.0%
Debt to Assets
12.3%
Financial Position (Stats NZ Data)
Total Assets
$20.8B
Total Debt
$2.6B
Rates Revenue
$681M
Current Ratio
0.87x
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
$1.02B
+13.2% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$1.10B
+10.8% YoY
Operating Result
$-80.4M
Deficit
Total Result
$422.8M
Income
Rates$681.1M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$37.8M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$35.4M
Interest Income$54.3M
Dividend Income$87.3M
Sales & Other Income$120.8M
Total Operating Income$1.02B
Expenditure
Employee Costs$231.2M
Depreciation & Amortisation$345.2M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$66.5M
Interest Expenditure$129.2M
Purchases & Other$325.1M
Total Operating Expenditure$1.10B
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Current Elected Members
Leadership
Councillors(avg. $127,823/year)
Tyrone Fields
Banks Peninsula Ward
Kelly Barber
Burwood Ward
Tim Scandrett
Cashmere Ward
Jake McLellan
Central Ward
Celeste Donovan
Coastal Ward
David Cartwright
Fendalton Ward
Andrei Moore
Halswell Ward
Aaron Keown
Harewood Ward
Nathaniel Herz Jardine
Heathcote Ward
Mark Peters
Hornby Ward
Pauline Cotter
Innes Ward
Yani Johanson
Linwood Ward
Tyla Harrison-Hunt
Riccarton Ward
Melanie Coker
Spreydon Ward
Sam MacDonald
Waimairi Ward