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Council Details
- Council Type
- Regional Council
- Short Name
- TRC
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- www.trc.govt.nz
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Chair Salary
$118,590
+1.9% from 2025($2,211)
Average Councillor Salary
$50,045
+1.9% from 2025($933)
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. $50,045/year)
John Maxwell
New Plymouth Constituency
Jonathan Young
New Plymouth Constituency
Susan Hughes
New Plymouth Constituency
Tom Cloke
New Plymouth Constituency
Lee Kennedy
North Taranaki Constituency
Mike Davey
North Taranaki Constituency
Donna Cram
South Taranaki Constituency
Neil Walker
South Taranaki Constituency
Alan Jamieson
Stratford Constituency