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South Waikato District Council

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Council Details

Council Type
City/District Council
Short Name
South Waikato
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Established
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$151,535
+9.4% from 2025($12,970)
Average Councillor Salary
$50,997
+7.6% from 2025($3,595)

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

Gary Petley

Mayor

$151,535/year

Maria Te Kanawa

Deputy Mayor

Tokoroa Ward

Councillors(avg. $50,997/year)

Dave Shaw

Putāruru Ward

Sandra Wallace

Putāruru Ward

Zed Latinovic

Putāruru Ward

Kerry Purdy

Tīrau Ward

Ani Lipscombe

Tokoroa Ward

Elvisa Van Der Leden

Tokoroa Ward

Josiah Teokotai

Tokoroa Ward

Michael Thomas

Tokoroa Ward

Thomas Lee

Tokoroa Ward