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- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Wairoa
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Contact
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- www.wairoadc.govt.nz
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$135,360
+11.6% from 2025($14,053)
Average Councillor Salary
$64,324
+11.6% from 2025($6,678)
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
9 councillors, 50 interests declared
Employment
Ohuka farm
Ohuka farm
Membership
LAPP
LAPP
Membership
LGNZ National Council Zone 3 Chairperson
LGNZ
Directorship
Benita Cairns Ltd (Director) – NZ Post Rural Delivery Contract
Benita Cairns Ltd
Membership
Wairoa Financial Literacy Services (Chairperson)
Wairoa Financial Literacy Services
Trust
Te Rara Whenua Trust (Trustee)
Te Rara Whenua Trust
Contract
Lake Whakamarino Reserve-Lease with Ruapani
Ruapani
Directorship
Hookmade Ltd (Director)
Hookmade Ltd
Trust
Materoa Tamati Hook Whanau Trust (Trustee)
Materoa Tamati Hook Whanau Trust
Membership
Wairoa Museum (Chairperson)
Wairoa Museum
Property
37 Hunterbrown Street (Place of residence)
Trust
Ruapani Ki Waikaremoana Trust (Trustee)
Ruapani Ki Waikaremoana Trust
Property
272 Awamate Road, Wairoa
Trust
Ngati Pahauwera Development Trust
Ngati Pahauwera Development Trust
Property
1B Queen Street, Wairoa
Membership
The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia
The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia
Directorship
Ngati Pahauwera Commercial Development Limited
Ngati Pahauwera Commercial Development Limited
Trust
Huramua Marae and Trustees
Huramua Marae and Trustees
Property
Land at 272 Awamate Road, Wairoa
Property
Land at 1B Queen Street, Wairoa
Employment
CEO WYAT
WYAT
Directorship
Director – Tatau Tatau o Te Wairoa Housing
Tatau Tatau o Te Wairoa Housing
Employment
CEO, Quality Roading and Services (Wairoa) Ltd
Quality Roading and Services (Wairoa) Ltd
Directorship
Director 3 Bears 2020 Ltd
3 Bears 2020 Ltd
Shareholding
Shareholder 3 Bears 2020 Ltd
3 Bears 2020 Ltd
Property
BnB, 3/3 Mahia Ave, Napier
Membership
President of the Wairoa RSA
Wairoa RSA
Property
Beneficial interest in land at 63 Lahore Street
Property
Beneficial interest in land at 8 Katrin Place Mahanga
Property
Beneficial interest in land at 114 Whakamahia Road
Employment
Kahungunu Executive Employee
Kahungunu
Directorship
CrossFit Wairoa Owner
CrossFit Wairoa
Membership
Maori Wastewater Working Party Iwi representative
Maori Wastewater Working Party
Property
34 Mahia Ave - Owner
Trust
Te Rauhina Marae Trustee
Te Rauhina Marae
Directorship
Tuhara Harvest Ltd - Director/Partnership (spouse/partner Michael William Donald Thomas)
Tuhara Harvest Ltd
Property
48 Huramua Road Wairoa 4193 - Beneficial interest held by member and/or partner
Directorship
Tuhara Harvest Ltd - Director/Partnership (spouse/partner interest)
Tuhara Harvest Ltd
Property
177 Railway Road, Wairoa 4108 - beneficial interest held within Council boundaries
Property
530 Okare Road, Wairoa 4195 - beneficial interest held within Council boundaries
Property
177 Railway Road Wairoa 4108 - Beneficial interest held by member and/or partner
Directorship
Powdrell Services Ltd - Director (spouse/partner Michael William Donald Thomas)
Powdrell Services Ltd
Trust
Wairoa Young Achievers Trust - Trustee
Wairoa Young Achievers Trust
Property
48 Huramua Road, Wairoa 4193 - beneficial interest held within Council boundaries
Directorship
Powdrell Services Ltd - Director (spouse/partner interest)
Powdrell Services Ltd
Property
530 Okare Road Wairoa 4195 - Beneficial interest held by member and/or partner
Property
34 Mahia Ave - Owner
Employment
QRS Employee
QRS
Directorship
CrossFit Wairoa Owner
CrossFit Wairoa
Employment
Relief teacher, Wairoa College
Wairoa College