Government budget and revenue in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand: official figures
Hawke's Bay Regional Council had total operating income of NZ$147 million in the year ended June 2025 and total operating expenditure of NZ$134 million, an operating surplus of NZ$12.9 million. As a regional council it does not run local roads, water or rubbish services, which belong to the district and city councils in the region.
How much does Hawke's Bay Regional Council collect in rates?
Hawke's Bay Regional Council collected NZ$48.1 million in rates in the year ended June 2025, 33% of its operating income. That is NZ$268 for each resident of Hawke's Bay (using the June 2025 population estimate), 5th lowest of 16 councils.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyIs the budget of Hawke's Bay Regional Council growing?
Operating income of Hawke's Bay Regional Council fell 28.4% from NZ$205 million in the year to June 2024 to NZ$147 million in the year to June 2025. Employee costs were NZ$38.5 million, 29% of operating expenditure.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much debt does Hawke's Bay Regional Council have?
Hawke's Bay Regional Council had term debt of NZ$113 million at June 2025, or NZ$629 per resident of Hawke's Bay (7th highest of 16 councils). Its total assets were NZ$1,193 million and its equity NZ$1,010 million.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat does Hawke's Bay Regional Council spend money on?
The activities on which Hawke's Bay Regional Council spent most in the year ended June 2025 (operating expenditure) were planning and regulation (NZ$42.5 million), environmental protection (NZ$25.3 million), transportation (NZ$9.4 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 Hawke's Bay Regional Council receive per resident?
Hawke's Bay Regional Council had operating income of NZ$817 per resident of Hawke's Bay in the year ended June 2025, 7th highest of 16 councils. Current grants and subsidies were NZ$47.2 million.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow Hawke's Bay compares with other regions
Council operating income, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) (2025)
Hawke's Bay ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tasman | NZ$182m |
| 8 | Nelson | NZ$180m |
| 9 | Gisborne | NZ$173m |
| 10 | Hawke's Bay | NZ$147m |
| 11 | Otago | NZ$135m |
| 12 | Manawatū-Whanganui | NZ$107m |
| 13 | Northland | NZ$91m |
Council rates per resident, year ended June 2025 (NZ$) (2025)
Hawke's Bay ranks 12 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$) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Southland | NZ$277 |
| 10 | Northland | NZ$275 |
| 11 | Bay of Plenty | NZ$269 |
| 12 | Hawke's Bay | NZ$268 |
| 13 | Waikato | NZ$266 |
| 14 | Otago | NZ$256 |
| 15 | Manawatū-Whanganui | NZ$248 |
Council term debt per resident, June 2025 (NZ$) (2025)
Hawke's Bay ranks 7 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$) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Marlborough | NZ$3,864 |
| 5 | Gisborne | NZ$3,261 |
| 6 | Wellington | NZ$1,776 |
| 7 | Hawke's Bay | NZ$629 |
| 8 | Bay of Plenty | NZ$476 |
| 9 | West Coast | NZ$442 |
| 10 | Otago | NZ$425 |
Council operating surplus or deficit, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) (2025)
Hawke's Bay ranks 3 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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