Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/028
Meeting date: 12/11/2025
Subject: Elected Member Remuneration
Resolution:
That the Council recommends to the Remuneration Authority that the following positions with additional responsibilities be remunerated at the proposed ratio to councillor base remuneration set out in the following table:
|
Position Title |
Number of members per position |
Proposed Ratio to councillor base remuneration |
Salary |
|
Deputy Mayor |
1 |
1:40 |
$57,643 |
|
District Development Committee Chairperson |
1 |
1:10 |
$45,291 |
|
Hearings Committee Chairperson |
1 |
1:10 |
$45,291 |
|
Submissions Assessment Panel Members |
3 |
1:05 |
$43,233 |
|
Councillor base remuneration |
5 |
1:00 |
$41,174 |
Attachments:
- Report - Elected Members Remuneration 2025-28.pdf (308KB)
- Report - Grant Funding Decisions – Community Committees, Marae and Hāpu.pdf (308KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Community Committees Policy.pdf (180KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Community Development Policy.pdf (956KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Marae and Hapū Committees Policy.pdf (223KB)
- Report - LGOIMA Requests 06 September 2025 to 28 February 2026.pdf (478KB)
- Report - Vandalism Costs - Parks and Property.pdf (276KB)
- Report - Vested Assets Policy.pdf (231KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Vested Assets Policy Guidance Sheet.pdf (78KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Vested Assets Policy.pdf (1MB)
- Report - NZTA Procedural Audit.pdf (244KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Procedural Audit Report 2025.pdf (518KB)
- Report - Internal Audit Programme Update.pdf (288KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Internal Audit Programme (Summary).pdf (275KB)
- Report - Strategic Risks Deep Dive - Local Economy and Government Reform.pdf (321KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Strategic Risk Profile - Government Reform.pdf (133KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Strategic Risk Profile - Local Economy.pdf (130KB)
- Report - Internal Controls Update.pdf (258KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Governance Policies.pdf (53KB)
Moved by: Cr Alison Short
Seconded by: Cr Sam Hill
Result: Carried (11-0)
For:
Mayor Michael Ford
Cr Bridget Bell
Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins
Cr Rob Duindam
Cr Grant Hadfield
Cr Sam Hill
Cr Raewyn Loader
Cr James McKelvie
Cr Jerry Pickford
Cr Andrew Quarrie
Cr Alison Short
Against:
Abstained: