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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Kapiti Coast
- CEO
- -
- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.kapiticoast.govt.nz
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- Phone
- -
- Address
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$160,766
+6.5% from 2025($9,791)
Average Councillor Salary
$58,768
+3.8% from 2025($2,151)
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
67.2/100
Tier 3 - Acceptable
National Ranking
#8
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#6
of 15 in Rural
Solvency
65
30%
Operational
72.5
25%
Liquidity
67.5
15%
Assets
72.5
15%
Sustainability
57.5
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
301%
Interest Coverage
Historical Financial Data
32 years available
Operating Income
$114.4M
+17.9% YoY
Operating Expenditure
-
Operating Result
-
Surplus
Total Result
-
Income
Rates$82.4M
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$6.6M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$6.6M
Interest Income$5.0M
Dividend Income$0
Sales & Other Income$13.8M
Total Operating Income$114.4M
Expenditure
Employee Costs-
Depreciation & Amortisation-
Grants, Subsidies & Donations-
Interest Expenditure-
Purchases & Other-
Total Operating Expenditure-
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Pecuniary Interests
36 councillors, 312 interests declared