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Whangarei District Council

City/District Council

$35,841,800 Kanoa FundingVisit Website

Council Details

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

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

Mayor Salary
$181,720
+7.0% from 2025($11,975)
Average Councillor Salary
$79,259
+10.6% from 2025($7,618)

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

10 councillors, 17 interests declared

Current Elected Members

Leadership

Ken Couper

Mayor

$181,720/year

Phil Halse

Deputy Mayor

Councillors(avg. $79,259/year)

Carol Peters

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 →

Gavin Benney
Jayne Golightly
Patrick Holmes
David Baldwin

Bream Bay Ward

Matthew Yovich

Bream Bay Ward

Stephen Martin

Hikurangi-Coastal Ward

Simon Reid

Mangakahia-Maungatapere Ward

Deb Harding

Whangārei District Māori Ward

Phoenix Ruka

Whangārei District Māori Ward

Tangiwai Baker

Whangārei Heads Ward

Brad Flower

Whangārei Urban Ward

Crichton Christie

Whangārei Urban Ward

Marie Olsen

Whangārei Urban Ward

Nicholas Connop

Whangārei Urban Ward

Paul Yovich

Whangārei Urban Ward