Hurunui District Council

City/District Council

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Council Details

Council Type: City/District Council
Short Name: Hurunui
CEO: -
Established: -

Contact

Website: www.hurunui.govt.nz
Email: -
Phone: -
Address: -

Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary

$128,965

+9.9% from 2025($11,641)

Average Councillor Salary

$34,099

+7.8% from 2025($2,469)

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

72.3/100

Tier 2 - Good

National Ranking

of all councils

Peer Group Ranking

of 15 in Rural

Solvency

30%

Operational

87.5

25%

Liquidity

15%

Assets

49.6

15%

Sustainability

67.2

15%

Net Debt to Revenue

231%

Interest Coverage

54.5x

Operating Margin

0.0%

Debt to Assets

8.7%

Financial Position (Stats NZ Data)

Total Assets

$769M

Total Debt

$67M

Rates Revenue

$28M

Current Ratio

0.25x

Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. Scoring methodology based on DIA financial prudence benchmarks.View all council rankings →

Historical Financial Data

Year:32 years available

Operating Income

$60.3M

+10.7% YoY

Operating Expenditure

$67.4M

+10.2% YoY

Operating Result

$-7.0M

Deficit

Total Result

$40.0M

Income

Rates$28.1M

Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$2.0M

Grants, Subsidies & Donations$9.1M

Interest Income$170K

Dividend Income$145K

Sales & Other Income$20.9M

Total Operating Income$60.3M

Expenditure

Employee Costs$18.6M

Depreciation & Amortisation$16.8M

Grants, Subsidies & Donations$275K

Interest Expenditure$3.1M

Purchases & Other$28.6M

Total Operating Expenditure$67.4M

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

Pecuniary Interests

11 councillors, 81 interests declared

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 →