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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Hamilton
- CEO
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- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.hamilton.govt.nz
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- Phone
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- Address
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$200,077
+7.0% from 2025($13,070)
Average Councillor Salary
$112,296
+17.9% from 2025($17,013)
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
60.6/100
Tier 3 - Acceptable
National Ranking
#23
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#4
of 4 in Large Metro
Solvency
52.6
30%
Operational
72.5
25%
Liquidity
80
15%
Assets
58.8
15%
Sustainability
38.9
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
356%
Interest Coverage
Historical Financial Data
32 years available
Operating Income
$373.3M
+16.9% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$457.8M
+21.1% YoY
Operating Result
$-84.5M
Deficit
Total Result
$80.3M
Income
Rates$255.8M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$16.9M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$27.7M
Interest Income$17.5M
Dividend Income$378K
Sales & Other Income$55.1M
Total Operating Income$373.3M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$122.7M
Depreciation & Amortisation$108.4M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$19.5M
Interest Expenditure$54.8M
Purchases & Other$152.3M
Total Operating Expenditure$457.8M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Pecuniary Interests
15 councillors, 114 interests declared