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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Waikato
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Contact
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- www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$175,383
+7.7% from 2025($12,534)
Average Councillor Salary
$74,149
+11.6% from 2025($7,708)
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. $74,149/year)
Peter Thomson
Awaroa-Maramarua General Ward
David Whyte
Huntly General Ward
Grant Coombes
Newcastle-Ngāruawāhia General Ward
Endine Dixon-Harris
Tai Raro Takiwaa Māori Ward
Tilly Turner
Tai Runga Takiwaa Māori Ward
Crystal Beavis
Tamahere-Woodlands General Ward
Mike Keir
Tamahere-Woodlands General Ward
Fabio Rodrigues
Tuakau-Pōkeno General Ward
Vernon Reeve
Tuakau-Pōkeno General Ward
Marlene Raumati
Waerenga-Whitikahu General Ward
Carolyn Eyre
Western Districts General Ward
Lisa Thomson
Whāingaroa General Ward