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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Rotorua
- CEO
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- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.rotorualakescouncil.nz
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- Phone
- -
- Address
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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
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
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait
Māori Ward
Te Rika Temara-Benfell
Māori Ward
Trevor Maxwell
Māori Ward
Karen Barker
Rural Ward