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Council Details
- Council Type
- Regional Council
- Short Name
- GWRC
- CEO
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- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.gw.govt.nz
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- Phone
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- Address
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Chair Salary
$199,168
+8.8% from 2025($16,024)
Average Councillor Salary
$81,878
+8.4% from 2025($6,319)
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
45.7/100
Tier 4 - Concern
National Ranking
#31
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#4
of 4 in Regional
Solvency
22.9
30%
Operational
72.5
25%
Liquidity
65
15%
Assets
32.5
15%
Sustainability
40.3
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
485%
Interest Coverage
-x
Historical Financial Data
32 years available
Operating Income
$549.2M
+6.9% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$613.6M
+17.0% YoY
Operating Result
$-64.4M
Deficit
Total Result
$145.8M
Income
Rates$211.9M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$15.5M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$181.2M
Interest Income$20.6M
Dividend Income$2.5M
Sales & Other Income$117.5M
Total Operating Income$549.2M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$87.2M
Depreciation & Amortisation$39.4M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$236.2M
Interest Expenditure$52.0M
Purchases & Other$198.8M
Total Operating Expenditure$613.6M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Pecuniary Interests
13 councillors, 203 interests declared