Manawatu District Council

City/District Council

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Council Details

Council Type: City/District Council
Short Name: Manawatu
CEO: -
Established: -

Contact

Website: www.mdc.govt.nz
Email: -
Phone: -
Address: -

Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary

$148,038

+8.1% from 2025($11,083)

Average Councillor Salary

$43,981

+4.7% from 2025($1,975)

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.

Historical Financial Data

Year:25 years available

No income statement data available for 2024.

Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.

Current Elected Members

Leadership

Michael Ford

Mayor

$148,038/year

Councillors(avg. $43,981/year)

Feilding Ward

Feilding Ward

Feilding Ward

Feilding Ward

Feilding Ward

Ngā Tapuae o Matangi Māori Ward

Rural Ward

Rural Ward

Rural Ward

Rural Ward

Rural Ward