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Rotorua Lakes Council

City/District Council

$51,460,860 Kanoa FundingVisit Website

Council Details

Council Type
City/District Council
Short Name
Rotorua
CEO
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Established
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Contact

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

Mayor Salary
$177,369
+7.1% from 2025($11,782)
Average Councillor Salary
$98,475
+10.6% from 2025($9,419)

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.

Pecuniary Interests

16 councillors, 67 interests declared

Current Elected Members

Leadership

Tania Tapsell

Mayor

$177,369/year

Sandra Kai Fong

Deputy Mayor

General Ward

Councillors(avg. $98,475/year)

Conan O'Brien

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 →

Lani Kereopa
Rawiri Waru
Ben Sandford

General Ward

Don Paterson

General Ward

Fisher Wang

General Ward

Gregg Brown

General Ward

Robert Lee

General Ward

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait

Māori Ward

Te Rika Temara-Benfell

Māori Ward

Trevor Maxwell

Māori Ward

Karen Barker

Rural Ward