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Masterton District Council

City/District Council

Council Details

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

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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$148,907
+7.5% from 2025($10,436)
Average Councillor Salary
$61,414
+3.8% from 2025($2,248)

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

9 councillors, 51 interests declared
Other

Masterton Community Trust (Honorarium)

Masterton Community Trust

Other

Trust House Ltd (Director's Fee)

Trust House Ltd

Other

Pasifika o Wairarapa (Council rep on Board)

Pasifika o Wairarapa

Property

Rental property – central Masterton

Membership

Pasifika o Wairarapa Trust (Masterton District Council representative)

Pasifika o Wairarapa Trust

Property

Family Home – Solway, Masterton

Property

Hangar – Hood Aerodrome

Other

AA NZ National Councillor

AA NZ

Property

Rental Property – Kuripuni, Masterton

Trust

C J W & S Bowyer Family Trust

C J W & S Bowyer Family Trust

Membership

Wairarapa Road Safety Council – AA representative – road safety

Wairarapa Road Safety Council

Property

Family home – Solway, Masterton

Property

Dairy Farm - Eketahuna

Employment

Montgomery Goodwin Movies Ltd (Masterton cinema)

Montgomery Goodwin Movies Ltd

Membership

Cobblestones Trust, Board Member – a Greytown Museum

Cobblestones Trust

Directorship

Onslow 62 Ltd (property ownership, Wellington)

Onslow 62 Ltd

Trust

The Lahar Trust (owner of the Regent Theatre)

The Lahar Trust

Membership

Destination Wairarapa

Destination Wairarapa

Directorship

Montgomery Goodwin Movies Ltd (Masterton Cinema)

Montgomery Goodwin Movies Ltd

Directorship

The Lahar Trust (owner of Regent Theatre, Masterton)

The Lahar Trust

Membership

Greater Wellington Victim Support Board Member

Greater Wellington Victim Support

Property

Family Residence – Lansdowne, Masterton

Other

Stroke Aotearoa New Zealand Advisory Panel

Stroke Aotearoa New Zealand

Trust

Te Whiti Ahuwhenua Trust

Te Whiti Ahuwhenua Trust

Property

Iwi assets in Carterton, Masterton and Tararua Districts

Other

Wairarapa Tangata Whaikaha (honorarium) – Co-Chair

Wairarapa Tangata Whaikaha

Other

Whakapapa Committee (NKKWTNR) (honorarium) - committee member

Whakapapa Committee (NKKWTNR)

Property

Family residence - Masterton central

Other

LEAP – Lived Experience Advisory Panel (Stroke)

LEAP – Lived Experience Advisory Panel (Stroke)

Other

Otago University Research Stroke Research

Otago University

Other

Te Upoko o to Ika Tangata Whaikaha (honorarium)

Te Upoko o to Ika Tangata Whaikaha

Other

Whaiora Whanui Trust (Health Provider)(honorarium) - board member

Whaiora Whanui Trust

Trust

Tupurupuru Ahuwhenua Trust

Tupurupuru Ahuwhenua Trust

Trust

Aowhanga Incorporation

Aowhanga Incorporation

Other

Te Ao Marama Aotearoa (honorarium) - associate member

Te Ao Marama Aotearoa

Other

Wairarapa Moana Statutory Board (honorarium) – trustee

Wairarapa Moana Statutory Board

Membership

Elevate Wairarapa Community Trust

Elevate Wairarapa Community Trust

Other

Council Representative – Masterton Youth Council

Masterton Youth Council

Directorship

Gypsy Kin Ltd – farm leasing

Gypsy Kin Ltd

Directorship

Elevate Community Trust Ltd – community events group

Elevate Community Trust Ltd

Employment

Tranzit Group Ltd – transport provider

Tranzit Group Ltd

Membership

Te Āwhina Cameron Community Trust – community wellbeing

Te Āwhina Cameron Community Trust

Property

Family Residence – Masterton central

Other

Trustee – Te Āwhina Cameron Community Trust

Te Āwhina Cameron Community Trust

Other

Chair – Masterton Former Refugee Settlement Group

Masterton Former Refugee Settlement Group

Property

Farm land leased – Homebush, Masterton

Employment

Lakeview School Board of Trustees – principal of Lakeview School

Lakeview School

Property

Family residence – Masterton west

Property

Family residence - Turangi

Directorship

Noble Constructions (sole trader) – an education consultancy (not active 25/26)

Noble Constructions

Employment

Evaluation Associates – Education Consultancy

Evaluation Associates

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

Bex Johnson

Mayor

$148,907/year

Craig Bowyer

Deputy Mayor

Councillors(avg. $61,414/year)

David Holmes

At Large

Brent Goodwin

Whakaoriori Masterton General Ward

Gary Caffell

Whakaoriori Masterton General Ward

Tim Nelson

Whakaoriori Masterton General Ward

Waireka Collings

Whakaoriori Masterton Māori Ward