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Nelson City Council

Unitary Authority

$22,455,641 Kanoa FundingVisit Website

Council Details

Council Type
Unitary Authority
Short Name
Nelson
CEO
-
Established
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Contact

Website
www.nelson.govt.nz
Email
-
Phone
-
Address
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$172,013
+10.7% from 2025($16,557)
Average Councillor Salary
$56,132
+6.6% from 2025($3,475)

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.

Historical Financial Data

25 years available
No income statement data available for 2024.

Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.

Pecuniary Interests

21 councillors, 192 interests declared

Current Elected Members

Leadership

Nick Smith

Mayor

$172,013/year

Rohan O'Neill-Stevens

Deputy Mayor

Councillors(avg. $56,132/year)

Adrian (Pat) Patrick Dougherty

Source: Council pecuniary interest registers under the Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act 1968. Declared interests do not imply conflicts or improper conduct.View all councils →

Aneika Aranga Young
Catherine Joy Taylor
Catherine Mary Knight
Derek Monty Shaw
Gail Patricia Collingwood
Lindsay Ronald McKenzie
Matthew Benge
Rachel Sanson
Tallat Mehmood
Aaron Stallard

At Large

Nigel Skeggs

At Large

Tim Skinner

At Large

James Hodgson

Central Ward

Lisa Austin

Central Ward

Matthew Anderson

Central Ward

Kahu Paki Paki

Māori Ward

Campbell Rollo

Stoke-Tāhunanui Ward

Mel Courtney

Stoke-Tāhunanui Ward

Sarah Kerby

Stoke-Tāhunanui Ward

Trudie Brand

Stoke-Tāhunanui Ward