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Regional Council

Council Details

Council Type
Regional Council
Short Name
ORC
CEO
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Established
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Chair Salary
$173,309
+9.3% from 2025($14,771)
Average Councillor Salary
$78,498
+13.3% from 2025($9,220)

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

12 councillors, 136 interests declared

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

Hilary Calvert

Chair

Dunedin Constituency

$173,309/year

Kevin Malcolm

Deputy Chair

Moeraki Constituency

Councillors(avg. $78,498/year)

Chanel Garnder

Dunedin constituency

Alan Somerville

Dunedin Constituency

Andrew Noone

Dunedin Constituency

Chanel Gardner

Dunedin Constituency

Gretchen Robertson

Dunedin Constituency

Gary Kelliher

Dunstan Constituency

Matt Hollyer

Dunstan Constituency

Michael Laws

Dunstan Constituency

Neil Gillespie

Dunstan Constituency

Kate Wilson

Molyneux Constituency

Robbie Byars

Molyneux Constituency