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Waitaki District Council

Council mapOtago Region Kaikoura District Hurunui District Mackenzie District Waimate District Waitaki District Timaru District Ashburton District Selwyn _District Waimakariri District Christchurch City West Coast Region Tasman Region Marlborough Region


Phone: (03) 433 0300
E-mail: service@waitaki.govt.nz
Web site: www.waitaki.govt.nz


Mayor: Gary Kircher
Councillors in 2016: 10 (excluding Mayor)
Council employees in 2018: 139


Key financial statistics 2018

$ (in thousands)Waitaki DistrictMedian for all PROVINCIAL councilsNew Zealand
Public Equity 809,601 1,435,460 123,568,227
Operating Revenue 45,042 80,473 9,879,372
Operating Expenditure 48,867 86,697 10,292,961
Capital Expenditure 20,327 42,682 4,887,998
Rates Revenue 30,366 55,974 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: www.waitaki.govt.nz

Community statistics as at the 2013 census

Usually resident population - 2013 Census 20,826
Usually resident population - 2006 Census 20,223
Change from 2006 to 2013 (All NZ: 5.3%)3.0%
Land Area km2 (not incl. inland waters or oceanic areas) - 2014 7,109
People per km2 (All NZ: 15.9)2.9
Median personal income - 2013 Census (All NZ: $28,500) 25,300

Source:
Census, Statistics New Zealand

View more QuickStats about the Waitaki District on the Statistics New Zealand website.


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