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Waimakariri District Council

City/District Council

$455,195 Kanoa FundingVisit Website

Council Details

Council Type
City/District Council
Short Name
Waimakariri
CEO
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Established
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Contact

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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$164,728
+8.2% from 2025($12,457)
Average Councillor Salary
$73,051
+26.9% from 2025($15,471)

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

Daniel Gordon

Mayor

$164,728/year

Philip Redmond

Deputy Mayor

Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward

Councillors(avg. $73,051/year)

Brent Cairns

Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward

Shona Powell

Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward

Tim Bartle

Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward

Niki Mealings

Oxford-Ohoka Ward

Tim Fulton

Oxford-Ohoka Ward

Bruce McLaren

Rangiora-Ashley Ward

Jason Goldsworthy

Rangiora-Ashley Ward

Joan Ward

Rangiora-Ashley Ward

Wendy Doody

Rangiora-Ashley Ward