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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Horowhenua
- CEO
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- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.horowhenua.govt.nz
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- Phone
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- Address
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$157,896
+7.7% from 2025($11,269)
Average Councillor Salary
$46,467
+4.4% from 2025($1,977)
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
61.1/100
Tier 3 - Acceptable
National Ranking
#19
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#13
of 15 in Rural
Solvency
65
30%
Operational
72.5
25%
Liquidity
67.2
15%
Assets
47.5
15%
Sustainability
41.9
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
327%
Interest Coverage
Historical Financial Data
32 years available
Operating Income
$67.4M
+11.4% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$83.3M
+5.9% YoY
Operating Result
$-15.9M
Deficit
Total Result
$108.0M
Income
Rates$51.4M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$4.5M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$3.8M
Interest Income$1.1M
Dividend Income$7K
Sales & Other Income$6.7M
Total Operating Income$67.4M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$21.3M
Depreciation & Amortisation$17.2M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$1.5M
Interest Expenditure$9.2M
Purchases & Other$34.2M
Total Operating Expenditure$83.3M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Pecuniary Interests
20 councillors, 353 interests declared