Waikato Regional Council


Chair: Alan Livingston
Councillors in 2016: 13 (excluding Chair)
Council employees in 2018: 483
Councillors in 2016: 13 (excluding Chair)
Council employees in 2018: 483
Key financial statistics 2018
| $ (in thousands) | Waikato Regional | Median for all REGIONAL councils | New Zealand | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Equity | 620,281 | 545,448 | 123,568,227 | 
| Operating Revenue | 118,434 | 52,522 | 9,879,372 | 
| Operating Expenditure | 126,696 | 55,532 | 10,292,961 | 
| Capital Expenditure | 24,129 | 11,570 | 4,887,998 | 
| Rates Revenue | 85,034 | 20,915 | 5,815,327 | 
- Source: Local Authority Financial Statistics, Statistics New Zealand
 
The financial profile pages for this council contains more detailed information.
The Council's current long-term plan and annual report may be available from its website.
Community statistics as at the 2013 census
| Usually resident population - 2013 Census | 403,638 | 
|---|---|
| Usually resident population - 2006 Census | 380,826 | 
| Change from 2006 to 2013 (All NZ: 5.3%) | 6.0% | 
| Land Area km2 (not incl. inland waters or oceanic areas) - 2014 | 23,902 | 
| People per km2 (All NZ: 15.9) | 16.9 | 
| Median personal income - 2013 Census (All NZ: $28,500) | 27,900 | 
- Source:
 - Census, Statistics New Zealand
 
View more QuickStats about the Waikato Region on the Statistics New Zealand website.