Government budget and revenue in Auckland, New Zealand: official figures
Auckland Council had total operating income of NZ$3,744 million in the year ended June 2025 and total operating expenditure of NZ$3,529 million, an operating surplus of NZ$215 million. Auckland Council is a unitary authority, so it also does the work of a city or district council.
How much does Auckland Council collect in rates?
Auckland Council collected NZ$2,789 million in rates in the year ended June 2025, 75% of its operating income. That is NZ$1,536 for each resident of Auckland (using the June 2025 population estimate), 5th highest of 16 councils.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyIs the budget of Auckland Council growing?
Operating income of Auckland Council rose 5.9% from NZ$3,533 million in the year to June 2024 to NZ$3,744 million in the year to June 2025. Employee costs were NZ$693 million, 20% of operating expenditure.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much debt does Auckland Council have?
Auckland Council had term debt of NZ$12,810 million at June 2025, or NZ$7,054 per resident of Auckland (the highest of 16 councils). Its total assets were NZ$51,704 million and its equity NZ$34,459 million.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat does Auckland Council spend money on?
The activities on which Auckland Council spent most in the year ended June 2025 (operating expenditure) were transportation (NZ$511 million), planning and regulation (NZ$454 million), wastewater (NZ$403 million). Stats NZ allocates spending by activity, so costs that cannot be assigned to one activity sit under other categories.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much does Auckland Council receive per resident?
Auckland Council had operating income of NZ$2,061 per resident of Auckland in the year ended June 2025, 5th highest of 16 councils. Current grants and subsidies were NZ$63.9 million.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow Auckland compares with other regions
Council operating income, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) (2025)
Auckland ranks 1 of 16, highest first. The regional council, or the unitary council where one council covers the whole region.
| Rank | Region | Council operating income, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | NZ$3,744m |
| 2 | Wellington | NZ$647m |
| 3 | Canterbury | NZ$324m |
| 4 | Bay of Plenty | NZ$215m |
| 5 | Waikato | NZ$209m |
| 6 | Marlborough | NZ$187m |
| 7 | Tasman | NZ$182m |
Council rates per resident, year ended June 2025 (NZ$) (2025)
Auckland ranks 5 of 16, highest first. Regional councils collect rates for regional functions only; unitary councils (Auckland, Gisborne, Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough) also do district functions.
| Rank | Region | Council rates per resident, year ended June 2025 (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nelson | NZ$1,834 |
| 3 | Tasman | NZ$1,638 |
| 4 | Gisborne | NZ$1,633 |
| 5 | Auckland | NZ$1,536 |
| 6 | Wellington | NZ$467 |
| 7 | West Coast | NZ$341 |
| 8 | Canterbury | NZ$283 |
Council term debt per resident, June 2025 (NZ$) (2025)
Auckland ranks 1 of 16, highest first. Regional councils collect rates for regional functions only; unitary councils also do district functions.
| Rank | Region | Council term debt per resident, June 2025 (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | NZ$7,054 |
| 2 | Tasman | NZ$4,686 |
| 3 | Nelson | NZ$4,420 |
| 4 | Marlborough | NZ$3,864 |
| 5 | Gisborne | NZ$3,261 |
| 6 | Wellington | NZ$1,776 |
| 7 | Hawke's Bay | NZ$629 |
Council operating surplus or deficit, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) (2025)
Auckland ranks 1 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Council operating surplus or deficit, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | NZ$215.0m |
| 2 | Bay of Plenty | NZ$15.1m |
| 3 | Hawke's Bay | NZ$12.9m |
| 4 | Canterbury | NZ$12.0m |
| 5 | Northland | NZ$6.5m |
| 6 | Otago | NZ$2.8m |
| 7 | Wellington | NZ$1.8m |
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Sources
- Stats NZ: Local authority financial statistics: Year ended June 2025 (income and expenditure, by activity, financial position; nalafs-jun2025-tables-csv.csv), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b12af625c966…)
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