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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Clutha
- CEO
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- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.cluthadc.govt.nz
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- Phone
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- Address
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$138,742
+7.3% from 2025($9,492)
Average Councillor Salary
$46,693
+3.8% from 2025($1,709)
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
57.3/100
Tier 3 - Acceptable
National Ranking
#25
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#15
of 15 in Rural
Solvency
51.8
30%
Operational
72.5
25%
Liquidity
52.5
15%
Assets
80
15%
Sustainability
25
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
365%
Interest Coverage
Historical Financial Data
32 years available
Operating Income
$47.9M
+7.4% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$72.6M
+17.9% YoY
Operating Result
$-24.7M
Deficit
Total Result
$469.7M
Income
Rates$30.5M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$1.9M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$8.2M
Interest Income$1.9M
Dividend Income$0
Sales & Other Income$5.5M
Total Operating Income$47.9M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$13.2M
Depreciation & Amortisation$15.0M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$1.9M
Interest Expenditure$5.5M
Purchases & Other$37.0M
Total Operating Expenditure$72.6M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.