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South Taranaki District Council

City/District Council

Council Details

Council Type
City/District Council
Short Name
South Taranaki
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$156,483
+7.8% from 2025($11,352)
Average Councillor Salary
$42,078
+4.6% from 2025($1,865)

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.

Pecuniary Interests

9 councillors, 69 interests declared
Property

Real Property - Inaha

Directorship

P T Nixon Farms – Dairy Farming

P T Nixon Farms

Trust

Philip Nixon Family Trust

Philip Nixon Family Trust

Trust

Tanya Nixon Family Trust

Tanya Nixon Family Trust

Shareholding

P T Nixon Farms – Dairy Farming

P T Nixon Farms

Property

Real Property - Pātea

Directorship

Northcott Auto Services Ltd – Automotive mechanical repair and servicing

Northcott Auto Services Ltd

Shareholding

Northcott Auto Services Ltd - Automotive mechanical repair and servicing

Northcott Auto Services Ltd

Employment

Northcott Auto Services Ltd - Automotive mechanical repair and servicing

Northcott Auto Services Ltd

Membership

Pātea Old Folks Association – running and maintaining a community hall in Pātea

Pātea Old Folks Association

Other

Sport Taranaki – appointed Councillor on the Sport Taranaki Board of Trustees. A regional organisation under the umbrella of Sport NZ

Sport Taranaki

Directorship

Beccard Motors Limited – Automotive Service and Repair

Beccard Motors Limited

Employment

Beccard Motors Limited – Automotive Services and Repair

Beccard Motors Limited

Directorship

Beccard Family Trust

Beccard Family Trust

Directorship

Novis Contracting Limited - Director

Novis Contracting Limited

Shareholding

Beccard Motors Limited – Automotive Service and Repair

Beccard Motors Limited

Shareholding

Beccard Family Trust

Beccard Family Trust

Membership

Motor Trade Association (MTA) – Member

Motor Trade Association

Trust

Beccard Family Trust

Beccard Family Trust

Membership

Normanby Lions Club – Member

Normanby Lions Club

Membership

BIZLink Hāwera – Member

BIZLink Hāwera

Membership

Automotive Solutions - Member

Automotive Solutions

Property

Beneficial Interests in Trusts holding Real Property - Hāwera

Property

Beneficial Interests in Trusts holding Real Property - Normanby

Membership

BizLink Hāwera

BizLink Hāwera

Property

Beneficial Interests in Trusts Holding Real Property - PJ & CE Filbee Trusts 1, 2 & 3

Property

Beneficial Interests in Trusts Holding Real Property - J M Ogle No.1 Trust

Property

Real Property - Hāwera

Employment

Taranaki Kiwi Trust - Conservation

Taranaki Kiwi Trust

Trust

PJ & CE Filbee Trusts 1, 2 & 3

PJ & CE Filbee Trusts 1, 2 & 3

Trust

J M Ogle No.1 Trust

J M Ogle No.1 Trust

Employment

New Zealand Qualifications Association (NZQA) – NCEA Exam Centre Manager

New Zealand Qualifications Association

Property

Real Property - Kuratau

Membership

Friends of the Hāwera Parks - help promote and look after the Hāwera Parks

Friends of the Hāwera Parks

Property

Real Property - Hāwera

Trust

Dilbihar Ltd

Dilbihar Ltd

Other

Hāwera Cinema Trust – to operate Hāwera Cinema 2

Hāwera Cinema Trust

Other

Te Hāwera Community Board – council representative

Te Hāwera Community Board

Directorship

Digitalstory Ltd – Photography and video with retail outlet shop/gallery business

Digitalstory Ltd

Shareholding

Digitalstory Ltd - Photography and video with retail outlet shop/gallery business

Digitalstory Ltd

Property

Real Property - Eltham

Directorship

Weldwide Engineering Services Limited – General Engineering

Weldwide Engineering Services Limited

Shareholding

CFN Development Limited – Land Development (Shareholder)

CFN Development Limited

Property

Beneficial Interests in Trusts Holding Real Property - Hāwera

Shareholding

Weldwide Engineering Services Limited – General Engineering (Shareholder)

Weldwide Engineering Services Limited

Trust

Racquel Cleaver Family Trust

Racquel Cleaver Family Trust

Trust

Cleaver Family Trust

Cleaver Family Trust

Property

Real Property - Hāwera

Property

Beneficial Interests in Trusts Holding Real Property - Normanby

Membership

Eltham Youth, Health and Development Trust - supporting youth to achieve their potential in personal development, community participation and leadership

Eltham Youth, Health and Development Trust

Membership

Eltham Community Development Group - Assisting / facilitating beautification, enhancement and development of community facilities/amenities for the greater public benefit

Eltham Community Development Group

Directorship

Trinity Home & Hospital Limited - Residential aged care in Hāwera

Trinity Home & Hospital Limited

Membership

Bishops Action Foundation - community development

Bishops Action Foundation

Employment

Hohaia van Paassen Limited - Business Management Consulting (Principal Consultant)

Hohaia van Paassen Limited

Membership

Stage Incorporated - promotion of the arts

Stage Incorporated

Membership

Bashford Nicholls Charitable Trust - education scholarships and grants in the agriculture sector

Bashford Nicholls Charitable Trust

Other

Novus Contracting Limited – Appointed as the shareholder's representative

Novus Contracting Limited

Shareholding

Trinity Home & Hospital Limited - Residential aged care in Hāwera

Trinity Home & Hospital Limited

Directorship

Hohaia van Paassen Limited - Business Management Consulting

Hohaia van Paassen Limited

Shareholding

Hohaia van Paassen Limited - Business Management Consulting

Hohaia van Paassen Limited

Trust

Te Kotahitanga o Te Ātiawa - as a registered uri of Te Ātiawa

Te Kotahitanga o Te Ātiawa

Membership

Te Kiwai Matau o Ngāruahine Charitable Trust - charitable activities for Ngāruahine

Te Kiwai Matau o Ngāruahine Charitable Trust

Trust

Louise Rauhuia Mauera Hohaia Whānau Trust - as a beneficiary and responsible trustee

Louise Rauhuia Mauera Hohaia Whānau Trust

Trust

Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust - as a registered uri of Ngāruahine

Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust

Trust

Te Kāhui o Taranaki - as a registered uri of Taranaki

Te Kāhui o Taranaki

Membership

Toi o Taranaki ki Te Tonga Trust - promotion and development of Mahi Toi

Toi o Taranaki ki Te Tonga Trust

Membership

Waiokura A, Motumate, Waiohata, Otamare and Orangituapeka Reserve Trust - administration of Māori reserves

Waiokura A, Motumate, Waiohata, Otamare and Orangituapeka Reserve Trust

Membership

Business & Professional Women Hāwera - professional development and networking for women

Business & Professional Women Hāwera

Membership

South Taranaki Association of Justices of the Peace - professional association

South Taranaki Association of Justices of the Peace

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

Phil Nixon

Mayor

$156,483/year

Robert Northcott

Deputy Mayor

Pātea Ward

Councillors(avg. $42,078/year)

Karen Cave

Eltham - Kaponga Ward

Mark Bellringer

Eltham - Kaponga Ward

Steffy Mackay

Eltham-Kaponga Ward

Brian Rook

Pātea Ward

Aarun Langton

Taranaki Coastal Ward

Janet Fleming

Taranaki Coastal Ward

Andy Beccard

Te Hāwera Ward

Celine Filbee

Te Hāwera Ward

Diana Reid

Te Hāwera Ward

Garth Weir

Te Hāwera Ward

Heather Brokenshire

Te Hāwera Ward

Te Aroha Hohaia

Te Hāwera Ward

Leanne Kuraroa Horo

Te Kūrae Māori Ward

Cheryl Luke-Maraki

Te Tai Tonga Māori Ward