Back to Councils
Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Central Otago
- CEO
- -
- Established
- -
Contact
- Website
- www.codc.govt.nz
- -
- Phone
- -
- Address
- -
Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$139,677
+11.5% from 2025($14,365)
Average Councillor Salary
$38,290
+12.1% from 2025($4,143)
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
64.7/100
Tier 3 - Acceptable
National Ranking
#14
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#9
of 15 in Rural
Solvency
80
30%
Operational
72.5
25%
Liquidity
72.5
15%
Assets
53.2
15%
Sustainability
25
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
48%
Interest Coverage
Historical Financial Data
32 years available
Operating Income
$59.8M
-9.1% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$69.8M
+6.2% YoY
Operating Result
$-10.0M
Deficit
Total Result
$10.6M
Income
Rates$42.0M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$3.5M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$3.7M
Interest Income$633K
Dividend Income$0
Sales & Other Income$10.0M
Total Operating Income$59.8M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$15.2M
Depreciation & Amortisation$19.5M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$1.2M
Interest Expenditure$1.6M
Purchases & Other$32.4M
Total Operating Expenditure$69.8M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Pecuniary Interests
18 councillors, 63 interests declared