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City/District Council
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Tauranga
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$193,402
+7.9% from 2025($14,086)
Average Councillor Salary
$164,688
+19.3% from 2025($26,623)

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

2 councillors, 31 interests declared
Directorship

Mahé Drysdale Promotions Limited (retail and team building)

Mahé Drysdale Promotions Limited

Directorship

D8VR Limited (Investing)

D8VR Limited

Property

Rental property: Hamilton East, Hamilton

Property

Family home: Mount Maunganui

Membership

Te Manawataki o Te Papa Charitable Trust

Te Manawataki o Te Papa Charitable Trust

Trust

WERC Trust

WERC Trust

Trust

Majulie Trust

Majulie Trust

Trust

Sophia Adelaide Trust

Sophia Adelaide Trust

Property

Rental property: Northcote, Auckland

Property

Family residence: Maungatautari, Cambridge

Directorship

WERC Limited - Trustee (Investing)

WERC Limited

Trust

Bob Trust

Bob Trust

Property

Rental property: Hamilton East, Hamilton (2x)

Property

Commercial property: Mangere, Auckland

Trust

Astuda Trust

Astuda Trust

Trust

Arturo Trust

Arturo Trust

Property

Rental property: Leamington, Cambridge (2x)

Property

Commercial property/marina Mount Maunganui

Property

Rental property: Kingsland, Auckland

Property

Rental property: Mount Maunganui

Directorship

Bob Investments Limited - Trustee (Investing)

Bob Investments Limited

Membership

Co-chair Athletes Cooperative Incorporated

Athletes Cooperative Incorporated

Membership

Interest in a trust or organisation that has received funding or applied to receive funding from TCC - Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Services Development Committee (Trustee)

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Services Development Committee

Directorship

Director of or control more than 10% of voting rights in a company

Scoular Ltd

Property

Interest in real property - Holiday residence

Trust

Beneficial interest in a Trust

Charters No 2 Trust

Membership

Interest in a trust or organisation that has received funding or applied to receive funding from TCC - Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Services (Patron)

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Services

Property

Beneficiary of a trust that holds real property - Rental property

Property

Interest in real property - Residence

Employment

Other activities for which the member receives payment - Environmental Protection Authority (Board Member)

Environmental Protection Authority

Property

Beneficiary of a trust that holds real property - Family residence

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

Mahé Drysdale

Mayor

$193,402/year

Jen Scoular

Deputy Mayor

Mauao/Mount Maunganui Ward

Councillors(avg. $164,688/year)

Rick Curach

Arataki Ward

Kevin Schuler

Bethlehem Ward

Glen Crowther

Matua-Ōtūmoetai Ward

Steve Morris

Pāpāmoa Ward

Marten Rozeboom

Tauriko Ward

Hēmi Rolleston

Te Awanui Ward

Rod Taylor

Te Papa Ward

Hautapu Baker

Welcome Bay Ward