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Council Details
- Council Type
- City/District Council
- Short Name
- Tararua
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- Established
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Contact
- Website
- www.tararuadc.govt.nz
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- Phone
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- Address
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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
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
Erana Peeti-Webber
North Ward
Steve Wallace
North Ward
Chris Corlett
South Ward
Elisabeth Kennedy
South Ward
Peter Johns
South Ward
Peter Naylor
South Ward
Keshaan Te Waaka
Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua Māori Ward