Kaipara District Council

City/District Council

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Council Details

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

Contact

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

Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary

$149,686

+8.1% from 2025($11,245)

Average Councillor Salary

$62,016

+18.0% from 2025($9,449)

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

72.5/100

Tier 2 - Good

National Ranking

of all councils

Peer Group Ranking

of 15 in Rural

Solvency

30%

Operational

72.5

25%

Liquidity

72.5

15%

Assets

15%

Sustainability

15%

Net Debt to Revenue

82%

Interest Coverage

-x

Operating Margin

Debt to Assets

4.5%

Financial Position (Stats NZ Data)

Total Assets

$1.2B

Total Debt

$54M

Rates Revenue

$42M

Current Ratio

1.13x

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

$74.6M

+18.5% YoY

Operating Expenditure

$79.7M

+21.9% YoY

Operating Result

$-5.1M

Deficit

Total Result

$69.4M

Income

Rates$41.6M

Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$5.4M

Grants, Subsidies & Donations$17.3M

Interest Income$1.7M

Dividend Income$66K

Sales & Other Income$8.6M

Total Operating Income$74.6M

Expenditure

Employee Costs$16.0M

Depreciation & Amortisation$16.2M

Grants, Subsidies & Donations$1.5M

Interest Expenditure$3.1M

Purchases & Other$42.9M

Total Operating Expenditure$79.7M

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

Pecuniary Interests

2 councillors, 2 interests declared

Shareholding

Park Rise Investments

Directorship

LKC Trustees Ltd

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 →