Government budget and revenue in Tauranga, New Zealand: official figures
In the year ended June 2025, Tauranga City Council had operating income of NZ$476.15 million and operating expenditure of NZ$529.75 million, an operating deficit of NZ$53.60 million (Stats NZ local authority financial statistics; the council alone, so council-owned companies and trusts are not included). This is NZ$3,290 of operating spending per resident. That is 2nd highest spending per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
How much does Tauranga City Council collect in rates?
Tauranga City Council collected NZ$305.32 million in rates in the year ended June 2025 (+14.0% on the year before), which is NZ$1,896 per resident and 64.1% of operating income. That is 2nd highest rates per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much debt does Tauranga City Council have?
The debt of Tauranga City Council (term debt plus current debt) at 30 June 2025 was NZ$1.4 billion, or NZ$8,744 per resident, against total assets of NZ$8.3 billion and total equity of NZ$6.6 billion. That is 2nd highest debt per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much does Tauranga City Council spend on capital projects?
Tauranga City Council spent NZ$362.04 million on additions to fixed assets (buildings, roads, pipes and other capital works) in the year ended June 2025, which is NZ$2,249 per resident. That is 2nd highest capital spending per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much does Tauranga City Council spend on staff?
Employee costs came to NZ$120.90 million (23% of operating expenditure) for Tauranga City Council in the year ended June 2025. That is 2nd highest staff cost per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat does Tauranga City Council spend money on?
The council activities with the highest operating expenditure in the year ended June 2025 were governance (NZ$123.11 million), roading (NZ$103.04 million), water supply (NZ$54.37 million), recreation and sport (NZ$52.61 million) (Tauranga City Council).
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much does Tauranga City Council spend on water and wastewater?
Tauranga City Council spent NZ$90.88 million operating its water supply and wastewater services in the year ended June 2025 (water supply NZ$54.37 million, wastewater NZ$36.51 million).
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow Tauranga compares with other cities in New Zealand
Council operating spending per resident (Year ended June 2025)
Tauranga ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Council operating spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | NZ$4,382 |
| 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 |
Rates per resident (Year ended June 2025)
Tauranga ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rates per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | NZ$2,554 |
| 2 | Tauranga | NZ$1,896 |
| 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 |
Council debt per resident (30 June 2025)
Tauranga ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Council debt per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | NZ$9,269 |
| 2 | Tauranga | NZ$8,744 |
| 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 |
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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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