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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Grey
- CEO
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- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.greydc.govt.nz
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- Phone
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- Address
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$132,591
+9.6% from 2025($11,650)
Average Councillor Salary
$46,017
+7.3% from 2025($3,123)
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
66.8/100
Tier 3 - Acceptable
National Ranking
#10
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#7
of 15 in Rural
Solvency
80
30%
Operational
72.5
25%
Liquidity
52.2
15%
Assets
47.5
15%
Sustainability
65
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
134%
Interest Coverage
Historical Financial Data
32 years available
Operating Income
$32.7M
+1.5% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$46.2M
+11.9% YoY
Operating Result
$-13.5M
Deficit
Total Result
$6.8M
Income
Rates$21.1M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$1.8M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$4.9M
Interest Income$379K
Dividend Income$0
Sales & Other Income$4.7M
Total Operating Income$32.7M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$8.0M
Depreciation & Amortisation$13.6M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$810K
Interest Expenditure$1.5M
Purchases & Other$22.3M
Total Operating Expenditure$46.2M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.