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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Ashburton
- CEO
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- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.ashburtondc.govt.nz
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- Phone
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- Address
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$148,924
+8.2% from 2025($11,324)
Average Councillor Salary
$54,492
+5.0% from 2025($2,619)
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.
Financial Health Score (2024)
Overall Score
66.1/100
Tier 3 - Acceptable
National Ranking
#12
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#8
of 15 in Rural
Solvency
70
30%
Operational
72.5
25%
Liquidity
59.8
15%
Assets
95
15%
Sustainability
25
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
241%
Interest Coverage
Historical Financial Data
32 years available
Operating Income
$78.1M
+13.4% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$89.4M
+12.1% YoY
Operating Result
$-11.3M
Deficit
Total Result
$28.5M
Income
Rates$47.9M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$4.7M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$7.5M
Interest Income$1.5M
Dividend Income$1.7M
Sales & Other Income$14.8M
Total Operating Income$78.1M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$20.9M
Depreciation & Amortisation$22.1M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$3.1M
Interest Expenditure$5.8M
Purchases & Other$37.5M
Total Operating Expenditure$89.4M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Current Elected Members
Leadership
Richard Wilson
Deputy Mayor
Councillors(avg. $54,492/year)
Carolyn Cameron
Ashburton Ward