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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Whakatane
- CEO
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- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.whakatane.govt.nz
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- Phone
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- Address
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$160,725
+8.4% from 2025($12,458)
Average Councillor Salary
$57,878
+6.0% from 2025($3,272)
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
Julie Jukes
Deputy Mayor
Councillors(avg. $57,878/year)
Toni Boynton
Kāpū-te-rangi Māori Ward
Gavin Dennis
Rangitāiki General Ward
Wilson James
Rangitāiki General Ward
Tu O'Brien
Rangitāiki Māori Ward
Andrew Iles
Te Urewera General Ward
Jesse Morgan-Ranui
Toi ki Uta Māori Ward
Carolyn Hamill
Whakatāne-Ōhope General Ward
Lesley Immink
Whakatāne-Ōhope General Ward
Malcolm Whitaker
Whakatāne-Ōhope General Ward