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Otorohanga District Council

City/District Council

Council Details

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

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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$122,998
+10.4% from 2025($11,557)
Average Councillor Salary
$32,923
+8.7% from 2025($2,633)

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, 24 interests declared
Shareholding

Holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights in Waro Preta (biochar production)

Waro Preta

Shareholding

Holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights in Stranleigh Farm Ltd (dairy farming)

Stranleigh Farm Ltd

Employment

Employed by Ōtorohanga District Council as Mayor

Ōtorohanga District Council

Shareholding

Holds or controls more than 10% of voting rights in OTL Group Ltd (road transport)

OTL Group Ltd

Travel

Has travelled to any country (other than New Zealand) where travel and accommodation costs were not paid in full by member and/or family member

Travel

Travelled to a country (other than New Zealand) where travel and accommodation costs were not paid in full by himself and/or a member of his family

Shareholding

Holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights in OTL Group Ltd (road transport)

OTL Group Ltd

Other

Appointed to Waikeria Prison Council Liaison as Council representative by virtue of being an elected member

Waikeria Prison Council Liaison

Other

Appointed to Waikeria Prison Community Impact Group as Council representative by virtue of being an elected member

Waikeria Prison Community Impact Group

Other

Received payment for activity as Trustee on Waitomo Energy Services Customer Trust (WESCT) (paid an honorarium)

Waitomo Energy Services Customer Trust

Other

Appointed to Ranginui Rural Water Scheme Committee as Council representative by virtue of being an elected member

Ranginui Rural Water Scheme Committee

Shareholding

Holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights in Prendergast Partnership (farming enterprise)

Prendergast Partnership

Other

Appointed to Arohena Rural Water Scheme as Council representative by virtue of being an elected member

Arohena Rural Water Scheme

Shareholding

Holds or controls more than 10% of voting rights in Lpca Consultants Ltd (culturally responsive practices)

Lpca Consultants Ltd

Shareholding

Holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights in Lpca Consultants Ltd (culturally responsive practices)

Lpca Consultants Ltd

Shareholding

Holds or controls more than 10% of voting rights in Cumpstone Rentals Ltd

Cumpstone Rentals Ltd

Property

Legal interest in real property at Ōtorohanga (six rental properties and one family residence)

Shareholding

Holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights in Cumpstone Rentals Ltd

Cumpstone Rentals Ltd

Property

Beneficiary of a trust that holds real property at Ōtorohanga (one rental property and one commercial property)

Shareholding

Holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights in RJ Rural Ltd (dispute resolution/farm consultancy)

RJ Rural Ltd

Shareholding

Holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights in RJ Corporate Trustee Ltd (no trading activity)

RJ Corporate Trustee Ltd

Other

Appointed Deputy Chair - District licensing committee by virtue of being an elected member

District licensing committee

Property

Beneficiary of a trust that holds real property at Ōtorohanga (family residence plus rental property and commercial property)

Property

Legal interest in real property (family residence at Ōtorohanga)

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

Max Baxter

Mayor

$122,998/year

Katrina Christison

Deputy Mayor