Government budget and revenue in Taranaki, New Zealand: official figures
Taranaki Regional Council had total operating income of NZ$51.3 million in the year ended June 2025 and total operating expenditure of NZ$55.2 million, an operating deficit of NZ$3.9 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 Taranaki Regional Council collect in rates?
Taranaki Regional Council collected NZ$22.0 million in rates in the year ended June 2025, 43% of its operating income. That is NZ$169 for each resident of Taranaki (using the June 2025 population estimate), the lowest of 16 councils.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyIs the budget of Taranaki Regional Council growing?
Operating income of Taranaki Regional Council rose 6.6% from NZ$48.1 million in the year to June 2024 to NZ$51.3 million in the year to June 2025. Employee costs were NZ$24.3 million, 44% of operating expenditure.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much debt does Taranaki Regional Council have?
Taranaki Regional Council had term debt of NZ$46.5 million at June 2025, or NZ$357 per resident of Taranaki (6th lowest of 16 councils). Its total assets were NZ$177 million and its equity NZ$108 million.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat does Taranaki Regional Council spend money on?
The activities on which Taranaki Regional Council spent most in the year ended June 2025 (operating expenditure) were environmental protection (NZ$17.5 million), transportation (NZ$8.0 million), recreation and sport (NZ$4.7 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 Taranaki Regional Council receive per resident?
Taranaki Regional Council had operating income of NZ$393 per resident of Taranaki in the year ended June 2025, 2nd lowest of 16 councils. Current grants and subsidies were NZ$5.2 million.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow Taranaki compares with other regions
Council operating income, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) (2025)
Taranaki ranks 15 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)
Taranaki ranks 16 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$) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Taranaki | NZ$169 |
Council term debt per resident, June 2025 (NZ$) (2025)
Taranaki ranks 11 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$) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bay of Plenty | NZ$476 |
| 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$116 |
Council operating surplus or deficit, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) (2025)
Taranaki ranks 10 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Council operating surplus or deficit, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wellington | NZ$1.8m |
| 8 | Southland | NZ$0.6m |
| 9 | Nelson | NZ$-1.1m |
| 10 | Taranaki | NZ$-3.9m |
| 11 | Waikato | NZ$-4.0m |
| 12 | West Coast | NZ$-7.0m |
| 13 | Manawatū-Whanganui | NZ$-7.1m |
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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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