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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Hauraki
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Contact
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- www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$148,515
+11.0% from 2025($14,767)
Average Councillor Salary
$37,489
+11.2% from 2025($3,778)
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
63.4/100
Tier 3 - Acceptable
National Ranking
#15
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#10
of 15 in Rural
Solvency
70
30%
Operational
72.5
25%
Liquidity
80
15%
Assets
47.5
15%
Sustainability
34.2
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
194%
Interest Coverage
-x
Operating Margin
-%
Debt to Assets
11.4%
Financial Position (Stats NZ Data)
Total Assets
$877M
Total Debt
$100M
Rates Revenue
$41M
Current Ratio
1.13x
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
$54.2M
+6.3% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$71.7M
+10.6% YoY
Operating Result
$-17.5M
Deficit
Total Result
$-9.7M
Income
Rates$40.8M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$2.6M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$7.0M
Interest Income$598K
Dividend Income$342K
Sales & Other Income$2.8M
Total Operating Income$54.2M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$20.7M
Depreciation & Amortisation$16.3M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$2.7M
Interest Expenditure$4.4M
Purchases & Other$27.6M
Total Operating Expenditure$71.7M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Current Elected Members
Leadership
Councillors(avg. $37,489/year)
Jo Tilsley
Paeroa General Ward
Paul Milner
Paeroa General Ward
Rino Wilkinson
Paeroa General Ward
Cynthia Bates
Plains General Ward
Neil Gray
Plains General Ward
Ray Broad
Plains General Ward
Stephen Crooymans
Plains General Ward
Des Tyler
Te Pakikau o te Ika Maori Ward
Rereahu Collier
Te Pakikau o te Ika Maori Ward
Amanda Ryan
Waihi General Ward
Anne Marie Spicer
Waihi General Ward
Austin Rattray
Waihi General Ward
Sara Howell
Waihi General Ward