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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Buller
- CEO
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- Established
- -
Contact
- Website
- www.bullerdc.govt.nz
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- Phone
- -
- Address
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$131,959
+9.9% from 2025($11,941)
Average Councillor Salary
$36,340
+8.1% from 2025($2,710)
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
72.5/100
Tier 2 - Good
National Ranking
#3
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#3
of 15 in Rural
Solvency
75
30%
Operational
87.5
25%
Liquidity
59.6
15%
Assets
40.2
15%
Sustainability
87.5
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
214%
Interest Coverage
-x
Historical Financial Data
32 years available
Operating Income
$42.9M
+45.6% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$35.7M
-22.3% YoY
Operating Result
$7.2M
Surplus
Total Result
$18.3M
Income
Rates$19.1M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$1.4M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$14.2M
Interest Income$708K
Dividend Income$1.3M
Sales & Other Income$6.1M
Total Operating Income$42.9M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$8.3M
Depreciation & Amortisation$8.7M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$95K
Interest Expenditure$2.0M
Purchases & Other$16.6M
Total Operating Expenditure$35.7M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.