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Council Details
- Council Type
- Regional Council
- Short Name
- HBRC
- CEO
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- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.hbrc.govt.nz
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- Phone
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- Address
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Chair Salary
$156,423
+5.7% from 2025($8,380)
Average Councillor Salary
$73,228
+9.6% from 2025($6,413)
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
53.3/100
Tier 4 - Concern
National Ranking
#26
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#3
of 4 in Regional
Solvency
70
30%
Operational
72.5
25%
Liquidity
67.4
15%
Assets
1.8
15%
Sustainability
25
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
165%
Interest Coverage
-x
Operating Margin
-%
Debt to Assets
11.4%
Financial Position (Stats NZ Data)
Total Assets
$1.1B
Total Debt
$130M
Rates Revenue
$41M
Current Ratio
0.94x
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
$205.1M
+112.8% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$217.5M
+89.1% YoY
Operating Result
$-12.4M
Deficit
Total Result
$224.8M
Income
Rates$41.2M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$2.5M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$139.1M
Interest Income$6.1M
Dividend Income$8.1M
Sales & Other Income$8.0M
Total Operating Income$205.1M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$36.1M
Depreciation & Amortisation$3.4M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$24.3M
Interest Expenditure$6.0M
Purchases & Other$147.7M
Total Operating Expenditure$217.5M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Current Elected Members
Leadership
Councillors(avg. $73,228/year)
Hinewai Ormsby
Ahuriri/Napier
Louise Parsons
Ahuriri/Napier
Neil Kirton
Ahuriri/Napier
Conrad Waitoa
Heretaunga/Hastings
Jock Mackintosh
Heretaunga/Hastings
Michelle McIlroy
Maui ki te Raki
Thompson Hokianga
Maui ki te Tonga
Tony Kuklinski
Tamatea/Central Hawke's Bay
Di Roadley
Wairoa