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South Wairarapa District Council

City/District Council

Council Details

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

Mayor Salary
$121,472
+11.4% from 2025($12,424)
Average Councillor Salary
$28,489
+0.5% from 2025($144)

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

Fran Wilde

Mayor

$121,472/year

Rob Taylor

Deputy Mayor

Martinborough Ward

Councillors(avg. $28,489/year)

Colin Olds

Featherston Ward

Rachel Clarke

Featherston Ward

Rupert Watson

Featherston Ward

Collier Isaacs

Greytown Ward

Martin Bosley

Greytown Ward

Simone Baker

Greytown Ward

Aidan Ellims

Martinborough Ward

Chris Archer

Martinborough Ward

Andrea Rutene

Te Karu o Te Ika a Māui Māori Ward