Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Masterton
- CEO
- -
- Established
- -
Contact
- Website
- www.mstn.govt.nz
- -
- Phone
- -
- Address
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
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
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.
Pecuniary Interests
Masterton Community Trust (Honorarium)
Masterton Community Trust
Trust House Ltd (Director's Fee)
Trust House Ltd
Pasifika o Wairarapa (Council rep on Board)
Pasifika o Wairarapa
Rental property – central Masterton
Pasifika o Wairarapa Trust (Masterton District Council representative)
Pasifika o Wairarapa Trust
Family Home – Solway, Masterton
Hangar – Hood Aerodrome
AA NZ National Councillor
AA NZ
Rental Property – Kuripuni, Masterton
C J W & S Bowyer Family Trust
C J W & S Bowyer Family Trust
Wairarapa Road Safety Council – AA representative – road safety
Wairarapa Road Safety Council
Family home – Solway, Masterton
Dairy Farm - Eketahuna
Montgomery Goodwin Movies Ltd (Masterton cinema)
Montgomery Goodwin Movies Ltd
Cobblestones Trust, Board Member – a Greytown Museum
Cobblestones Trust
Onslow 62 Ltd (property ownership, Wellington)
Onslow 62 Ltd
The Lahar Trust (owner of the Regent Theatre)
The Lahar Trust
Destination Wairarapa
Destination Wairarapa
Montgomery Goodwin Movies Ltd (Masterton Cinema)
Montgomery Goodwin Movies Ltd
The Lahar Trust (owner of Regent Theatre, Masterton)
The Lahar Trust
Greater Wellington Victim Support Board Member
Greater Wellington Victim Support
Family Residence – Lansdowne, Masterton
Stroke Aotearoa New Zealand Advisory Panel
Stroke Aotearoa New Zealand
Te Whiti Ahuwhenua Trust
Te Whiti Ahuwhenua Trust
Iwi assets in Carterton, Masterton and Tararua Districts
Wairarapa Tangata Whaikaha (honorarium) – Co-Chair
Wairarapa Tangata Whaikaha
Whakapapa Committee (NKKWTNR) (honorarium) - committee member
Whakapapa Committee (NKKWTNR)
Family residence - Masterton central
LEAP – Lived Experience Advisory Panel (Stroke)
LEAP – Lived Experience Advisory Panel (Stroke)
Otago University Research Stroke Research
Otago University
Te Upoko o to Ika Tangata Whaikaha (honorarium)
Te Upoko o to Ika Tangata Whaikaha
Whaiora Whanui Trust (Health Provider)(honorarium) - board member
Whaiora Whanui Trust
Tupurupuru Ahuwhenua Trust
Tupurupuru Ahuwhenua Trust
Aowhanga Incorporation
Aowhanga Incorporation
Te Ao Marama Aotearoa (honorarium) - associate member
Te Ao Marama Aotearoa
Wairarapa Moana Statutory Board (honorarium) – trustee
Wairarapa Moana Statutory Board
Elevate Wairarapa Community Trust
Elevate Wairarapa Community Trust
Council Representative – Masterton Youth Council
Masterton Youth Council
Gypsy Kin Ltd – farm leasing
Gypsy Kin Ltd
Elevate Community Trust Ltd – community events group
Elevate Community Trust Ltd
Tranzit Group Ltd – transport provider
Tranzit Group Ltd
Te Āwhina Cameron Community Trust – community wellbeing
Te Āwhina Cameron Community Trust
Family Residence – Masterton central
Trustee – Te Āwhina Cameron Community Trust
Te Āwhina Cameron Community Trust
Chair – Masterton Former Refugee Settlement Group
Masterton Former Refugee Settlement Group
Farm land leased – Homebush, Masterton
Lakeview School Board of Trustees – principal of Lakeview School
Lakeview School
Family residence – Masterton west
Family residence - Turangi
Noble Constructions (sole trader) – an education consultancy (not active 25/26)
Noble Constructions
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
Deputy Mayor
Councillors(avg. $61,414/year)
At Large
At Large
Whakaoriori Masterton General Ward
Whakaoriori Masterton General Ward
Whakaoriori Masterton General Ward
Whakaoriori Masterton Māori Ward