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Mackenzie District Council

City/District Council

Council Details

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

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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$105,810
+15.0% from 2025($13,814)
Average Councillor Salary
$31,831
+3.8% from 2025($1,165)

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.

Historical Financial Data

25 years available
No income statement data available for 2024.

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

Pecuniary Interests

1 councillor, 6 interests declared
Membership

Treasurer Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve. Managers of the Dark Sky Reserve. Member of an organisation that receives funding from the Council

Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve

Membership

Treasurer Twizel Area School. Member of an organisation that receives funding from the Council

Twizel Area School

Other

Treasurer St John Twizel

St John Twizel

Property

Spouse owns property in Twizel

Other

Treasurer Twizel Volunteer Fire Brigade

Twizel Volunteer Fire Brigade

Other

Receive a pension from Deloitte

Deloitte

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 →

Current Elected Members

Leadership

Scott Aronsen

Mayor

$105,810/year

Rit Fisher

Deputy Mayor

Opuha Ward

Councillors(avg. $31,831/year)

Mark Adams

Opuha Ward

Phillipa Guerin

Opuha Ward

Brian Finn

Pukaki Ward

Frank Hocken

Pukaki Ward

Jan Spriggs

Pukaki Ward

Sue Allan

Tekapo Ward