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:

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: