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Council Details

Council Type
Regional Council
Short Name
NRC
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Established
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Contact

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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Chair Salary
$144,225
+3.9% from 2025($5,379)
Average Councillor Salary
$79,687
+5.8% from 2025($4,381)

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

8 councillors, 70 interests declared
Trust

Nga Tangariki on Ngāti Hine Trust

Nga Tangariki on Ngāti Hine Trust

Trust

Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust

Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust

Trust

Manuka Charitable Trust

Manuka Charitable Trust

Trust

Te Pouahi O Te Taitokerau Trust

Te Pouahi O Te Taitokerau Trust

Directorship

Keteriki LTD

Keteriki LTD

Membership

Motatau Marae Trustees – Custodians of the Marae

Motatau Marae Trustees

Employment

Ngāti Hine Health Trust – Primary Health Services

Ngāti Hine Health Trust

Trust

Ngā Kaingamaha o Ngāti Hine Charitable Trust

Ngā Kaingamaha o Ngāti Hine Charitable Trust

Trust

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hine Charitable Trust

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hine Charitable Trust

Directorship

Ngāti Hine LTD

Ngāti Hine LTD

Travel

Taiwan, South Korea, Peru and Canada – funded by MFAT

Employment

Koru Biosecurity Management - Self-employed

Koru Biosecurity Management

Trust

Pennantia Family Trust

Pennantia Family Trust

Membership

Kaipara Moana Remediation Joint Committee – restoration of the Kaipara Harbour

Kaipara Moana Remediation Joint Committee

Travel

Samoa (twice) – contracted as biosecurity consultant. Fully funded by Market Development Facility.

Travel

Niue (once) – contracted as biosecurity consultant. Fully funded by United Nations.

Property

Whangārei – Rental properties

Property

One Tree Point - Land

Property

Pataua South – Family home

Property

Onerahi – Rental property

Contract

Payment for professional services as a consultant

Shareholding

Koi Ake Consultancy Ltd – Kaupapa Māori consultant

Koi Ake Consultancy Ltd

Employment

Ngātiwai Trust Board – Climate Change

Ngātiwai Trust Board

Directorship

Te Pae Roa – Intermediary Company

Te Pae Roa

Trust

Te Kaupeka o Whānui Trust

Te Kaupeka o Whānui Trust

Directorship

Common Grounds Fitness – Fitness industry (no longer operating)

Common Grounds Fitness

Directorship

Koi Ake Consultancy Ltd – Kaupapa Māori consultant

Koi Ake Consultancy Ltd

Shareholding

Banque Street Limited – commercial

Banque Street Limited

Directorship

Otaika MC Limited – accommodation

Otaika MC Limited

Property

Farming operations in Whangārei (x4)

Directorship

Crawford Farms Ltd – farming

Crawford Farms Ltd

Property

Commercial property in Whangārei (x4)

Shareholding

Otaika MC Limited – accommodation

Otaika MC Limited

Trust

Mundo Trust

Mundo Trust

Trust

Kereru Trust

Kereru Trust

Membership

GA and J Crawford Family Trust - farming

GA and J Crawford Family Trust

Directorship

Banque Street Limited – commercial

Banque Street Limited

Shareholding

Crawford Farms Ltd – farming

Crawford Farms Ltd

Trust

GA & J Crawford Family Trust

GA & J Crawford Family Trust

Directorship

Motukiore Timber Co. Ltd

Motukiore Timber Co. Ltd

Membership

Awanui River Working Group (Chair)

Awanui River Working Group

Membership

Kerikeri River Working Group (Chair)

Kerikeri River Working Group

Shareholding

Ravensdown Agricultural Co-op

Ravensdown Agricultural Co-op

Membership

Kaeo – Whangaroa River Working Group (Alternate)

Kaeo – Whangaroa River Working Group

Property

Okaihau and Horeke - farm

Employment

Self-employed

Membership

Kaihū River Working Group (Alternate)

Kaihū River Working Group

Membership

Taumārere River Working Group (Alternate)

Taumārere River Working Group

Membership

Regional Transport Committee (for Northland) - Chair

Regional Transport Committee

Shareholding

Motukiore Timber Co. Ltd

Motukiore Timber Co. Ltd

Trust

The Okaihau Trust

The Okaihau Trust

Membership

Infrastructure Committee - Member

Infrastructure Committee

Property

Farms in Kaipara (x 5)

Directorship

C.L.Blackwell LTD – farming

C.L.Blackwell LTD

Directorship

Blackwell A.G LTD – farming

Blackwell A.G LTD

Membership

Kaipara Moana Remediation Committee Member – restoration of the Kaipara Harbour

Kaipara Moana Remediation Committee

Shareholding

C.L.Blackwell LTD - farming

C.L.Blackwell LTD

Shareholding

Blackwell A.G LTD – farming

Blackwell A.G LTD

Employment

C.L.Blackwell L.T.D – farming

C.L.Blackwell L.T.D

Trust

John Blackwell Family Trust

John Blackwell Family Trust

Shareholding

Rakinos Asset Management – no longer trading

Rakinos Asset Management

Directorship

Hunt Consultancy Limited – no longer trading

Hunt Consultancy Limited

Shareholding

Hunt Consultancy Limited – no longer trading

Hunt Consultancy Limited

Employment

Harbour Basketball Association - basketball

Harbour Basketball Association

Directorship

Rakinos Asset Management – no longer trading

Rakinos Asset Management

Trust

Hunt Family Trust

Hunt Family Trust

Membership

Bream Tail Residents Association (Body corporate) – Environmental stewardship

Bream Tail Residents Association

Employment

Regional Sporting Organisation - sports

Regional Sporting Organisation

Membership

Sport Northland Board of Trustees

Sport Northland

Property

Mangawhai – Family residence

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

Pita Tipene

Chair

Te Raki Māori

$144,225/year

Jack Craw

Deputy Chair

Whangārei Central General

Councillors(avg. $79,687/year)

Colin Kitchen

Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General

Amy Macdonald

Coastal Central General

John Hunt

Coastal South General

Joe Carr

Far North General

John Blackwell

Kaipara General

Geoff Crawford

Mid North General

Arama Morunga

Te Raki Māori