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West Coast Regional Council

Regional Council

Council Details

Council Type
Regional Council
Short Name
WCRC
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Established
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Contact

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Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Chair Salary
$110,914
+10.7% from 2025($10,676)
Average Councillor Salary
$63,110
+10.7% from 2025($6,075)

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

8 councillors, 74 interests declared
Property

Greymouth (Residential Property, family home)

Directorship

Albico Ltd (Director)

Albico Ltd

Membership

West Coast Fish and Game Council (Councillor)

West Coast Fish and Game Council

Trust

The Christian Church Community Trust (Independent Trustee)

The Christian Church Community Trust

Employment

Cocoran French Lawyers (Employee)

Cocoran French Lawyers

Trust

Nolan-Smith Family Trust (Trustee)

Nolan-Smith Family Trust

Directorship

Professional Services West Coast (Director)

Professional Services West Coast

Directorship

H.M.C. Properties Ltd (Director)

H.M.C. Properties Ltd

Directorship

Renew Energy Ltd (Director, Shareholder)

Renew Energy Ltd

Shareholding

Murchison Limeworks 2006 Ltd (Director, Shareholder)

Murchison Limeworks 2006 Ltd

Property

Richmond, Nelson (Commercial property)

Shareholding

Grump on Stafford (Director, Shareholder)

Grump on Stafford

Property

Richmond, Nelson (Residential property, family home)

Property

Christchurch (Residential property)

Shareholding

Renew Energy Ltd (Director, Shareholder)

Renew Energy Ltd

Shareholding

Johnson Brothers Transport (2006) Ltd (Director, Shareholder)

Johnson Brothers Transport (2006) Ltd

Property

Murchison (Commercial property – mining land)

Trust

Mark McIntyre Family Trust (Trustee)

Mark McIntyre Family Trust

Property

Westport (Commercial property)

Directorship

Grump on Stafford (Director, Shareholder)

Grump on Stafford

Shareholding

McIntyre Contracting Limited (Director, Shareholder)

McIntyre Contracting Limited

Directorship

Murchison Limeworks 2006 Ltd (Director, Shareholder)

Murchison Limeworks 2006 Ltd

Property

Cape Foulwind, Westport (Residential property, family holiday home)

Directorship

Johnson Brothers Transport (2006) Ltd (Director, Shareholder)

Johnson Brothers Transport (2006) Ltd

Property

West Coast (Commercial property – farm/ mining land)

Directorship

McIntyre Contracting Limited (Director, Shareholder)

McIntyre Contracting Limited

Directorship

JBT Management Ltd (Director)

JBT Management Ltd

Shareholding

WMS Land Co Ltd (Director, Shareholder)

WMS Land Co Ltd

Directorship

Buller Electricity Ltd (Director, Trustee)

Buller Electricity Ltd

Trust

Buller Electricity Ltd (Director, Trustee)

Buller Electricity Ltd

Property

Sundial Square Joint Venture (Commercial property)

Sundial Square Joint Venture

Trust

Mark & Penny Family Trust (Trustee)

Mark & Penny Family Trust

Directorship

WMS Land Co Ltd (Director, Shareholder)

WMS Land Co Ltd

Other

Birchfield Holdings (Owner)

Birchfield Holdings

Employment

Birchfield Minerals Ltd (Director, Employee)

Birchfield Minerals Ltd

Property

Greymouth (Residential property, family home)

Other

Birchfield Coal Mines Ltd (Owner)

Birchfield Coal Mines Ltd

Other

North West Coal Co. Ltd (Owner)

North West Coal Co. Ltd

Trust

PLC Trust (Trustee)

PLC Trust

Property

Greymouth (Land)

Directorship

Valley Minerals Ltd (Director)

Valley Minerals Ltd

Other

Birchfield Energy & Resources Ltd (Owner)

Birchfield Energy & Resources Ltd

Directorship

Birchfield Minerals Ltd (Director, Employee)

Birchfield Minerals Ltd

Directorship

Bonar Farms Ltd (Director, Employee)

Bonar Farms Ltd

Property

Hari Hari (Residential property)

Employment

Bonar Farms Ltd (Director, Employee)

Bonar Farms Ltd

Trust

The Christine Cassin Family Trust (Trustee)

The Christine Cassin Family Trust

Trust

The CD Trust (Trustee)

The CD Trust

Membership

West Coast Public Health Organisation Board (Member)

West Coast Public Health Organisation Board

Employment

West Coast Treetop Walk and Zipline (Employee)

West Coast Treetop Walk and Zipline

Membership

West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board (Member)

West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board

Property

Hokitika (Residential property, family home)

Directorship

Chris J Coll Surveying Ltd (Director, Employee)

Chris J Coll Surveying Ltd

Trust

Chris and Jan Coll Family Trust (Trustee)

Chris and Jan Coll Family Trust

Employment

Chris J Coll Surveying Ltd (Director, Employee)

Chris J Coll Surveying Ltd

Property

Westport (Commercial property)

Directorship

Te Awa Awa Rata Trustees Ltd (Director, Trustee)

Te Awa Awa Rata Trustees Ltd

Trust

PHS Foundation (trustee)

PHS Foundation

Directorship

Dea Artio Trustees Ltd (Director, Trustee)

Dea Artio Trustees Ltd

Trust

Shalom Trust (Trustee)

Shalom Trust

Directorship

McGlinn Consulting Ltd (Director)

McGlinn Consulting Ltd

Directorship

Urban Wine and Cidar Ltd (Director)

Urban Wine and Cidar Ltd

Trust

Odysseus Trust (Trustee)

Odysseus Trust

Trust

McGlinn Trustee Services Ltd (Director, Trustee)

McGlinn Trustee Services Ltd

Trust

Dea Artio Trustees Ltd (Director, Trustee)

Dea Artio Trustees Ltd

Directorship

Geek Inside Ltd (Director)

Geek Inside Ltd

Directorship

Overview Portfolio Ltd (Director)

Overview Portfolio Ltd

Directorship

Hamilton Hindin Greene Ltd (Director)

Hamilton Hindin Greene Ltd

Directorship

McGlinn Trustee Services Ltd (Director, Trustee)

McGlinn Trustee Services Ltd

Trust

JB Johns Trust (trustee)

JB Johns Trust

Trust

Te Awa Awa Rata Trustees Ltd (Director, Trustee)

Te Awa Awa Rata Trustees Ltd

Membership

Methodist Central Mission (trustee)

Methodist Central Mission

Trust

John Ewen Family Trust (Trustee)

John Ewen Family Trust

Membership

West Coast Electric Power Trust (Chair)

West Coast Electric Power Trust

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

Colin Smith

Chair

Grey Constituency

$110,914/year

Mark McIntyre

Deputy Chair

Buller Constituency

Councillors(avg. $63,110/year)

Chris Coll

Buller Constituency

Allan Birchfield

Grey Constituency

Peter Ewen

Grey Constituency

Andy Campbell

Westland Constituency

Ashley Cassin

Westland Constituency