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Wairoa District Council

City/District Council

Council Details

Council Type
City/District Council
Short Name
Wairoa
CEO
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Established
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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$135,360
+11.6% from 2025($14,053)
Average Councillor Salary
$64,324
+11.6% from 2025($6,678)

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

9 councillors, 50 interests declared
Employment

Ohuka farm

Ohuka farm

Membership

LAPP

LAPP

Membership

LGNZ National Council Zone 3 Chairperson

LGNZ

Directorship

Benita Cairns Ltd (Director) – NZ Post Rural Delivery Contract

Benita Cairns Ltd

Membership

Wairoa Financial Literacy Services (Chairperson)

Wairoa Financial Literacy Services

Trust

Te Rara Whenua Trust (Trustee)

Te Rara Whenua Trust

Contract

Lake Whakamarino Reserve-Lease with Ruapani

Ruapani

Directorship

Hookmade Ltd (Director)

Hookmade Ltd

Trust

Materoa Tamati Hook Whanau Trust (Trustee)

Materoa Tamati Hook Whanau Trust

Membership

Wairoa Museum (Chairperson)

Wairoa Museum

Property

37 Hunterbrown Street (Place of residence)

Trust

Ruapani Ki Waikaremoana Trust (Trustee)

Ruapani Ki Waikaremoana Trust

Property

272 Awamate Road, Wairoa

Trust

Ngati Pahauwera Development Trust

Ngati Pahauwera Development Trust

Property

1B Queen Street, Wairoa

Membership

The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia

The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia

Directorship

Ngati Pahauwera Commercial Development Limited

Ngati Pahauwera Commercial Development Limited

Trust

Huramua Marae and Trustees

Huramua Marae and Trustees

Property

Land at 272 Awamate Road, Wairoa

Property

Land at 1B Queen Street, Wairoa

Employment

CEO WYAT

WYAT

Directorship

Director – Tatau Tatau o Te Wairoa Housing

Tatau Tatau o Te Wairoa Housing

Employment

CEO, Quality Roading and Services (Wairoa) Ltd

Quality Roading and Services (Wairoa) Ltd

Directorship

Director 3 Bears 2020 Ltd

3 Bears 2020 Ltd

Shareholding

Shareholder 3 Bears 2020 Ltd

3 Bears 2020 Ltd

Property

BnB, 3/3 Mahia Ave, Napier

Membership

President of the Wairoa RSA

Wairoa RSA

Property

Beneficial interest in land at 63 Lahore Street

Property

Beneficial interest in land at 8 Katrin Place Mahanga

Property

Beneficial interest in land at 114 Whakamahia Road

Employment

Kahungunu Executive Employee

Kahungunu

Directorship

CrossFit Wairoa Owner

CrossFit Wairoa

Membership

Maori Wastewater Working Party Iwi representative

Maori Wastewater Working Party

Property

34 Mahia Ave - Owner

Trust

Te Rauhina Marae Trustee

Te Rauhina Marae

Directorship

Tuhara Harvest Ltd - Director/Partnership (spouse/partner Michael William Donald Thomas)

Tuhara Harvest Ltd

Property

48 Huramua Road Wairoa 4193 - Beneficial interest held by member and/or partner

Directorship

Tuhara Harvest Ltd - Director/Partnership (spouse/partner interest)

Tuhara Harvest Ltd

Property

177 Railway Road, Wairoa 4108 - beneficial interest held within Council boundaries

Property

530 Okare Road, Wairoa 4195 - beneficial interest held within Council boundaries

Property

177 Railway Road Wairoa 4108 - Beneficial interest held by member and/or partner

Directorship

Powdrell Services Ltd - Director (spouse/partner Michael William Donald Thomas)

Powdrell Services Ltd

Trust

Wairoa Young Achievers Trust - Trustee

Wairoa Young Achievers Trust

Property

48 Huramua Road, Wairoa 4193 - beneficial interest held within Council boundaries

Directorship

Powdrell Services Ltd - Director (spouse/partner interest)

Powdrell Services Ltd

Property

530 Okare Road Wairoa 4195 - Beneficial interest held by member and/or partner

Property

34 Mahia Ave - Owner

Employment

QRS Employee

QRS

Directorship

CrossFit Wairoa Owner

CrossFit Wairoa

Employment

Relief teacher, Wairoa College

Wairoa College

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 →