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Taranaki Regional Council

Regional Council

Council Details

Council Type
Regional Council
Short Name
TRC
CEO
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Established
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Contact

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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Chair Salary
$118,590
+1.9% from 2025($2,211)
Average Councillor Salary
$50,045
+1.9% from 2025($933)

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

4 councillors, 5 interests declared
Directorship

Hathaway Trust- Property Rental

Hathaway Trust

Trust

Hathaway Trust- Property Rental

Hathaway Trust

Trust

Pukeiti Rhododendren Trust- Board member

Pukeiti Rhododendren Trust

Trust

Taranaki Electricity Trust- Philanthropic trust to distribute grants

Taranaki Electricity Trust

Shareholding

Bid Energy ASX

Bid Energy ASX

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

Charlotte Littlewood

Mayor

$118,590/year

Bonita Bigham

Deputy Chair

Taranaki Māori Constituency

Councillors(avg. $50,045/year)

John Maxwell

New Plymouth Constituency

Jonathan Young

New Plymouth Constituency

Susan Hughes

New Plymouth Constituency

Tom Cloke

New Plymouth Constituency

Lee Kennedy

North Taranaki Constituency

Mike Davey

North Taranaki Constituency

Donna Cram

South Taranaki Constituency

Neil Walker

South Taranaki Constituency

Alan Jamieson

Stratford Constituency