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Tararua District Council

City/District Council

Council Details

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

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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$145,300
+8.9% from 2025($11,854)
Average Councillor Salary
$51,477
+6.3% from 2025($3,031)

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

15 councillors, 154 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

Scott Gilmore

Mayor

$145,300/year

Sharon Mary Wards

Deputy Mayor

North Ward

Councillors(avg. $51,477/year)

Ernest Christison

Dannevirke Community Board

Nicola Phillips

Dannevirke Community Board

Terence Hynes

Dannevirke Community Board

David Smith

Eketāhuna Community Board

Larissa Barclay

Eketāhuna Community Board

Steen McGhie

Eketāhuna Community Board

Alison Amboy

North Ward

Steve Wallace

North Ward

Chris Corlett

South Ward

Peter Johns

South Ward

Peter Naylor

South Ward

Keshaan Te Waaka

Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua Māori Ward