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Stratford District Council

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Council Details

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

Mayor Salary
$122,207
+9.6% from 2025($10,726)
Average Councillor Salary
$26,399
+4.3% from 2025($1,100)

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

Neil Volzke

Mayor

$122,207/year

Amanda Harris

Deputy Mayor

Rural Ward

Councillors(avg. $26,399/year)

Grant Boyde

Rural Ward

Katherine Sextus

Rural Ward

Steve Beck

Rural Ward

David Chadwick

Stratford Māori Ward

Annette Dudley

Urban Ward

Ellen Hall

Urban Ward

Jaimie Bertie

Urban Ward

Jonathan Erwood

Urban Ward

Josh Best

Urban Ward

Mathew Watt

Urban Ward