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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Hurunui
- CEO
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- Established
- -
Contact
- Website
- www.hurunui.govt.nz
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- Phone
- -
- Address
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$128,965
+9.9% from 2025($11,641)
Average Councillor Salary
$34,099
+7.8% from 2025($2,469)
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
72.3/100
Tier 2 - Good
National Ranking
#5
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#5
of 15 in Rural
Solvency
90
30%
Operational
87.5
25%
Liquidity
39
15%
Assets
49.6
15%
Sustainability
67.2
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
231%
Interest Coverage
54.5x
Historical Financial Data
32 years available
Operating Income
$60.3M
+10.7% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$67.4M
+10.2% YoY
Operating Result
$-7.0M
Deficit
Total Result
$40.0M
Income
Rates$28.1M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$2.0M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$9.1M
Interest Income$170K
Dividend Income$145K
Sales & Other Income$20.9M
Total Operating Income$60.3M
Expenditure
Employee Costs$18.6M
Depreciation & Amortisation$16.8M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$275K
Interest Expenditure$3.1M
Purchases & Other$28.6M
Total Operating Expenditure$67.4M
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Pecuniary Interests
11 councillors, 81 interests declared