Government budget and revenue in Napier-Hastings, New Zealand: official figures
In the year ended June 2025, Napier City Council and Hastings District Council had operating income of NZ$396.67 million and operating expenditure of NZ$440.27 million, an operating deficit of NZ$43.60 million (Stats NZ local authority financial statistics; the council alone, so council-owned companies and trusts are not included). This is NZ$2,846 of operating spending per resident. That is 5th highest spending per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
How much does Napier City Council and Hastings District Council collect in rates?
Napier City Council and Hastings District Council collected NZ$234.38 million in rates in the year ended June 2025 (+18.8% on the year before), which is NZ$1,515 per resident and 59.1% of operating income. That is 2nd lowest rates per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much debt does Napier City Council and Hastings District Council have?
The debt of Napier City Council and Hastings District Council (term debt plus current debt) at 30 June 2025 was NZ$537.74 million, or NZ$3,476 per resident, against total assets of NZ$6.1 billion and total equity of NZ$5.4 billion. That is 2nd lowest debt per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much does Napier City Council and Hastings District Council spend on capital projects?
Napier City Council and Hastings District Council spent NZ$336.79 million on additions to fixed assets (buildings, roads, pipes and other capital works) in the year ended June 2025, which is NZ$2,177 per resident. That is 3rd highest capital spending per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much does Napier City Council and Hastings District Council spend on staff?
Employee costs came to NZ$111.95 million (25% of operating expenditure) for Napier City Council and Hastings District Council in the year ended June 2025. That is 3rd highest staff cost per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat does Napier City Council and Hastings District Council spend money on?
The council activities with the highest operating expenditure in the year ended June 2025 were roading (NZ$71.17 million), wastewater (NZ$52.59 million), recreation and sport (NZ$46.66 million), water supply (NZ$33.03 million) (Napier City Council and Hastings District Council).
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much does Napier City Council and Hastings District Council spend on water and wastewater?
Napier City Council and Hastings District Council spent NZ$85.62 million operating its water supply and wastewater services in the year ended June 2025 (water supply NZ$33.03 million, wastewater NZ$52.59 million).
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow Napier-Hastings compares with other cities in New Zealand
Council operating spending per resident (Year ended June 2025)
Napier-Hastings ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Council operating spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tauranga | NZ$3,290 |
| 3 | Dunedin | NZ$2,876 |
| 4 | Lower Hutt | NZ$2,853 |
| 5 | Napier-Hastings | NZ$2,846 |
| 6 | Christchurch | NZ$2,695 |
| 7 | Hamilton | NZ$2,359 |
| 8 | Whangarei District | NZ$2,311 |
Rates per resident (Year ended June 2025)
Napier-Hastings ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rates per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Christchurch | NZ$1,817 |
| 4 | Dunedin | NZ$1,806 |
| 5 | Lower Hutt | NZ$1,657 |
| 6 | Hamilton | NZ$1,588 |
| 7 | Auckland | NZ$1,536 |
| 8 | Napier-Hastings | NZ$1,515 |
| 9 | Whangarei District | NZ$1,328 |
Council debt per resident (30 June 2025)
Napier-Hastings ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Council debt per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Auckland | NZ$7,966 |
| 4 | Christchurch | NZ$6,786 |
| 5 | Hamilton | NZ$6,148 |
| 6 | Lower Hutt | NZ$5,006 |
| 7 | Dunedin | NZ$4,947 |
| 8 | Napier-Hastings | NZ$3,476 |
| 9 | Whangarei District | NZ$2,932 |
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Sources
- Stats NZ: Local authority financial statistics: Year ended June 2025 (CSV), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b12af625c966…)
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