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Marlborough District Council

Unitary Authority

Council Details

Council Type
Unitary Authority
Short Name
Marlborough
CEO
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Established
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Contact

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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$172,545
+11.0% from 2025($17,089)
Average Councillor Salary
$48,639
+7.8% from 2025($3,505)

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

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

Nadine Taylor

Mayor

$172,545/year

David Croad

Deputy Mayor

Blenheim Ward

Councillors(avg. $48,639/year)

Benjamin Stace

Blenheim Ward

Brian Dawson

Blenheim Ward

Cyril Dawson

Blenheim Ward

Deborah Dalliessi

Blenheim Ward

John Hyndman

Blenheim Ward

Thelma Sowman

Blenheim Ward

Allanah Burgess

Marlborough Māori Ward

Barbara Faulls

Marlborough Sounds Ward

Malcolm Taylor

Marlborough Sounds Ward

Raylene Innes

Marlborough Sounds Ward

Gerald Anthony Hope

Wairau-Awatere Ward

Sally Arbuckle

Wairau-Awatere Ward

Scott Adams

Wairau-Awatere Ward