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Waimakariri District Council

City/District Council

Council Details

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

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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$164,728
+8.2% from 2025($12,457)
Average Councillor Salary
$73,051
+26.9% from 2025($15,471)

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

17 councillors, 32 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

Daniel Gordon

Mayor

$164,728/year

Philip Redmond

Deputy Mayor

Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward

Councillors(avg. $73,051/year)

Abbie Campbell

Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi

Henrietta Carroll

Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi

Jackie Watson

Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi

Russell Keetley

Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi

Sandra Stewart

Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi

Brent Cairns

Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward

Shona Powell

Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward

Tim Bartle

Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward

Mark Brown

Oxford-Ohoka

Ray Harpur

Oxford-Ohoka

Sarah Barkle

Oxford-Ohoka

Thomas Robson

Oxford-Ohoka

Wayne Godfrey

Oxford-Ohoka

Niki Mealings

Oxford-Ohoka Ward

Tim Fulton

Oxford-Ohoka Ward

Alan Geeves

Rangiora-Ashley

Brent Robinson

Rangiora-Ashley

Diana Hawkins

Rangiora-Ashley

Duncan Lundy

Rangiora-Ashley

Kirstyn Barnett

Rangiora-Ashley

Richard (Jim) Gerard

Rangiora-Ashley

Robbie Brine

Rangiora-Ashley

Bruce McLaren

Rangiora-Ashley Ward

Jason Goldsworthy

Rangiora-Ashley Ward

Joan Ward

Rangiora-Ashley Ward

Wendy Doody

Rangiora-Ashley Ward

Andrew Thompson

Woodend-Sefton

Joel McLachlan

Woodend-Sefton

Mark Paterson

Woodend-Sefton

Mathew Potter

Woodend-Sefton

Prudence Stone

Woodend-Sefton