Whangarei District Council

City/District Council

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Council Details

Council Type: City/District Council
Short Name: Whangarei
CEO: -
Established: -

Contact

Website: www.wdc.govt.nz
Email: -
Phone: -
Address: -

Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary

$181,720

+7.0% from 2025($11,975)

Average Councillor Salary

$79,259

+10.6% from 2025($7,618)

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

Ken Couper

Mayor

$181,720/year

Scott McKenzie

Deputy Mayor

Hikurangi-Coastal General Ward

Councillors(avg. $79,259/year)

David Baldwin

Bream Bay Ward

Matthew Yovich

Bream Bay Ward

Stephen Martin

Hikurangi-Coastal Ward

Simon Reid

Mangakahia-Maungatapere Ward

Deb Harding

Whangārei District Māori Ward

Phoenix Ruka

Whangārei District Māori Ward

Whangārei Heads Ward

Whangārei Urban Ward

Whangārei Urban Ward

Whangārei Urban Ward

Whangārei Urban Ward

Whangārei Urban Ward