Public Insights/Council Stress

Council Financial Stress Detector

Which councils are under financial pressure? Composite scores across liquidity, solvency, operations, asset management, and sustainability. Lower score = higher stress.

32

Councils Scored

62/100

Average Score

0

Under Stress (D/F)

48500%

Highest Debt/Revenue

Greater Wellington Regional Council

Council Score Liquidity Solvency Operations Debt/Revenue Interest Cover Tier
Auckland Council

Auckland Council Group

41.459.443.338.948170%4.7xTier 4 - Concern
Greater Wellington Regional Council

Regional

45.76522.972.548500%xTier 4 - Concern
Franklin District Council

Other

505050500%xTier 4 - Concern
Banks Peninsula District Council

Other

505050500%xTier 4 - Concern
Auckland Regional Council

Other

505050500%xTier 4 - Concern
Auckland City Council

Other

505050500%xTier 4 - Concern
Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Regional

53.367.47072.516460%xTier 4 - Concern
Clutha District Council

Rural

57.352.551.872.536490%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Hastings District Council

Provincial

58.239.46572.534340%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Hamilton City Council

Large Metro

60.68052.672.535610%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Gore District Council

Rural

60.6527572.523100%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Hutt City Council

Large Metro

60.852.56572.530780%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Regional

60.867.36072.527980%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Horowhenua District Council

Rural

61.167.26572.532700%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Far North District Council

Rural

61.539.48072.511820%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Dunedin City Council

Large Metro

61.539.56587.528760%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Central Hawkes Bay District Council

Rural

62.152.18072.513940%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Hauraki District Council

Rural

63.4807072.519370%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Central Otago District Council

Rural

64.772.58072.54810%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Chatham Islands Council

Unitary

66.139.58072.5-3680%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Ashburton District Council

Rural

66.159.87072.524130%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Canterbury Regional Council

Regional

66.787.58072.53920%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Grey District Council

Rural

66.852.28072.513360%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Christchurch City Council

Large Metro

6752.450.887.535870%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Kapiti Coast District Council

Rural

67.267.56572.530070%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Gisborne District Council

Unitary

6859.97587.517650%xTier 3 - Acceptable
Invercargill City Council

Provincial

72.167.17087.516980%xTier 2 - Good
Hurunui District Council

Rural

72.3399087.523140%54.5xTier 2 - Good
Kaipara District Council

Rural

72.572.58072.58170%xTier 2 - Good
Buller District Council

Rural

72.559.67587.521360%xTier 2 - Good
Carterton District Council

Rural

73.3958072.56470%xTier 2 - Good
Kaikoura District Council

Rural

77658087.54900%xTier 2 - Good

Score 0-100 across 5 dimensions: Liquidity (current ratio, cash reserves), Solvency (debt/assets, debt/revenue), Operations (operating margin, revenue growth), Asset Management (capex/depreciation), Sustainability (debt growth 5yr, revenue growth 5yr). Tier: A (80+), B (65+), C (50+), D (35+), F (<35). Red flags: debt/revenue >200%, interest coverage <2x, scores <40.

Data sourced from publicly available records. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.