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Rotorua Lakes Council

City/District Council

Council Details

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

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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$177,369
+7.1% from 2025($11,782)
Average Councillor Salary
$98,475
+10.6% from 2025($9,419)

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.

Current Elected Members

Leadership

Tania Tapsell

Mayor

$177,369/year

Sandra Kai Fong

Deputy Mayor

General Ward

Councillors(avg. $98,475/year)

Ben Sandford

General Ward

Don Paterson

General Ward

Fisher Wang

General Ward

Gregg Brown

General Ward

Robert Lee

General Ward

Trevor Maxwell

Māori Ward

Karen Barker

Rural Ward