Government budget and revenue in Northland, New Zealand: official figures
Northland Regional Council had total operating income of NZ$91.3 million in the year ended June 2025 and total operating expenditure of NZ$84.9 million, an operating surplus of NZ$6.5 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 Northland Regional Council collect in rates?
Northland Regional Council collected NZ$55.2 million in rates in the year ended June 2025, 60% of its operating income. That is NZ$275 for each resident of Northland (using the June 2025 population estimate), 7th lowest of 16 councils.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyIs the budget of Northland Regional Council growing?
Operating income of Northland Regional Council rose 6.7% from NZ$85.6 million in the year to June 2024 to NZ$91.3 million in the year to June 2025. Employee costs were NZ$32.1 million, 38% of operating expenditure.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much debt does Northland Regional Council have?
Northland Regional Council had term debt of NZ$59.2 million at June 2025, or NZ$294 per resident of Northland (5th lowest of 16 councils). Its total assets were NZ$446 million and its equity NZ$364 million.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat does Northland Regional Council spend money on?
The activities on which Northland Regional Council spent most in the year ended June 2025 (operating expenditure) were environmental protection (NZ$38.6 million), planning and regulation (NZ$6.5 million), transportation (NZ$5.6 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 Northland Regional Council receive per resident?
Northland Regional Council had operating income of NZ$454 per resident of Northland in the year ended June 2025, 4th lowest of 16 councils. Current grants and subsidies were NZ$21.6 million.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow Northland compares with other regions
Council operating income, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) (2025)
Northland ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hawke's Bay | NZ$147m |
| 11 | Otago | NZ$135m |
| 12 | Manawatū-Whanganui | NZ$107m |
| 13 | Northland | NZ$91m |
| 14 | Southland | NZ$52m |
| 15 | Taranaki | NZ$51m |
| 16 | West Coast | NZ$22m |
Council rates per resident, year ended June 2025 (NZ$) (2025)
Northland ranks 10 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$) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | West Coast | NZ$341 |
| 8 | Canterbury | NZ$283 |
| 9 | Southland | NZ$277 |
| 10 | Northland | NZ$275 |
| 11 | Bay of Plenty | NZ$269 |
| 12 | Hawke's Bay | NZ$268 |
| 13 | Waikato | NZ$266 |
Council term debt per resident, June 2025 (NZ$) (2025)
Northland ranks 12 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$) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | West Coast | NZ$442 |
| 10 | Otago | NZ$425 |
| 11 | Taranaki | NZ$357 |
| 12 | Northland | NZ$294 |
| 13 | Manawatū-Whanganui | NZ$205 |
| 14 | Canterbury | NZ$116 |
| 15 | Waikato | NZ$66 |
Council operating surplus or deficit, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) (2025)
Northland ranks 5 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Council operating surplus or deficit, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Southland | NZ$0.6m |
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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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