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Dunedin City Council

City/District Council

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Council Details

Council Type
City/District Council
Short Name
Dunedin
CEO
-
Established
-

Contact

Website
www.dunedin.govt.nz
Email
-
Phone
-
Address
-

Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$190,006
+6.3% from 2025($11,250)
Average Councillor Salary
$102,602
+16.2% from 2025($14,322)

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
61.5/100
Tier 3 - Acceptable
National Ranking
#17
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#2
of 4 in Large Metro
Solvency
65
30%
Operational
87.5
25%
Liquidity
39.5
15%
Assets
37.6
15%
Sustainability
57.2
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
288%
Interest Coverage

Historical Financial Data

32 years available
Operating Income
$315.2M
+7.6% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$380.6M
+6.1% YoY
Operating Result
$-65.4M
Deficit
Total Result
$-6.2M

Income

Rates$203.9M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$15.5M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$13.5M
Interest Income$8.3M
Dividend Income$12.5M
Sales & Other Income$61.4M
Total Operating Income$315.2M

Expenditure

Employee Costs$83.1M
Depreciation & Amortisation$117.1M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$10.8M
Interest Expenditure$24.2M
Purchases & Other$145.4M
Total Operating Expenditure$380.6M

Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.

Pecuniary Interests

43 councillors, 208 interests declared

Current Elected Members

Leadership

Sophie Barker

Mayor

$190,006/year

Councillors(avg. $102,602/year)

Andrew Simms
Benedict Ong
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Operating Margin
0.0%
Debt to Assets
11.8%

Financial Position (Stats NZ Data)

Total Assets
$5.0B
Total Debt
$595M
Rates Revenue
$204M
Current Ratio
0.88x

Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. Scoring methodology based on DIA financial prudence benchmarks.View all council rankings →

Source: Council pecuniary interest registers under the Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act 1968. Declared interests do not imply conflicts or improper conduct.View all councils →

Brent Weatherall
Cherry Lucas
Christine Garey
Doug Hall
John Chambers
Lee Vandervis
Mandy Mayhem
Marie Laufiso
Mickey Treadwell
Russell Lund
Steve Walker