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New Plymouth District Council

City/District Council

Council Details

Council Type
City/District Council
Short Name
New Plymouth
CEO
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Established
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$178,736
+7.2% from 2025($12,031)
Average Councillor Salary
$71,363
+10.8% from 2025($6,969)

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

Max Brough

Mayor

$178,736/year

Councillors(avg. $71,363/year)

Murray Chong

At Large

Sam Bennett

At Large

Damon Fox

Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward

EJ Barrett

Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward

Gordon Brown

Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward

Graham Chard

Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward

Kerry Vosseler

Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward

Moira George

Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward

Christine Fabish

Kōhanga Moa Ward

Gina Blackburn

North Ward

Te Waka McLeod

Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward