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Opotiki District Council

City/District Council

Council Details

Council Type
City/District Council
Short Name
Opotiki
CEO
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Established
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Contact

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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$129,038
+9.0% from 2025($10,613)
Average Councillor Salary
$48,790
-9.8% from 2025(-$5,288)

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

David Moore

Mayor

$129,038/year

Maude Maxwell

Deputy Mayor

Ōpōtiki Māori Ward

Councillors(avg. $48,790/year)

Pāpā Wharewera

Coast Māori Ward

Curley Keno

Ōpōtiki Māori Ward

Dean Petersen

Rural General Ward

Steve Nelson

Rural General Ward

Barry Howe

Urban General Ward

Shona Browne

Urban General Ward