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- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Far North
- CEO
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- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.fndc.govt.nz
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$181,545
+7.5% from 2025($12,639)
Average Councillor Salary
$102,853
+11.4% from 2025($10,543)
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
61.5/100
Tier 3 - Acceptable
National Ranking
#18
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#12
of 15 in Rural
Solvency
80
30%
Operational
72.5
25%
Liquidity
39.4
15%
Assets
47.5
15%
Sustainability
42
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
118%
Interest Coverage
-x
Operating Margin
-%
Debt to Assets
4.7%
Financial Position (Stats NZ Data)
Total Assets
$2.8B
Total Debt
$131M
Rates Revenue
$103M
Current Ratio
0.55x
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
$152.3M
+7.1% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$175.3M
+9.3% YoY
Operating Result
$-23.0M
Deficit
Total Result
$113.1M
Income
Rates$102.9M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$5.6M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$19.6M
Interest Income$2.0M
Dividend Income$1.5M
Sales & Other Income$20.7M
Total Operating Income$152.3M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$34.2M
Depreciation & Amortisation$47.7M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$7.5M
Interest Expenditure$5.6M
Purchases & Other$80.4M
Total Operating Expenditure$175.3M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Current Elected Members
Leadership
Chicky Rudkin
Deputy Mayor
Councillors(avg. $102,853/year)
Ann Court
Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Ward
Davina Smolders
Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Ward
Kelly Stratford
Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Ward
John Vujcich
Kaikohe-Hokianga General Ward
Arohanui Allen
Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward
Hilda Halkyard-Harawira
Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward
Tamati Rakena
Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward
Felicity Foy
Te Hiku General Ward
Rachel Baucke
Te Hiku General Ward