Government budget and revenue in Tasman, New Zealand: official figures
Tasman District Council had total operating income of NZ$182 million in the year ended June 2025 and total operating expenditure of NZ$207 million, an operating deficit of NZ$24.6 million. Tasman District Council is a unitary authority, so it also does the work of a city or district council.
How much does Tasman District Council collect in rates?
Tasman District Council collected NZ$98.1 million in rates in the year ended June 2025, 54% of its operating income. That is NZ$1,638 for each resident of Tasman (using the June 2025 population estimate), 3rd highest of 16 councils.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyIs the budget of Tasman District Council growing?
Operating income of Tasman District Council rose 10.6% from NZ$165 million in the year to June 2024 to NZ$182 million in the year to June 2025. Employee costs were NZ$41.3 million, 20% of operating expenditure.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much debt does Tasman District Council have?
Tasman District Council had term debt of NZ$281 million at June 2025, or NZ$4,686 per resident of Tasman (2nd highest of 16 councils). Its total assets were NZ$3,082 million and its equity NZ$2,677 million.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat does Tasman District Council spend money on?
The activities on which Tasman District Council spent most in the year ended June 2025 (operating expenditure) were roading (NZ$34.2 million), wastewater (NZ$23.9 million), water supply (NZ$21.9 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 Tasman District Council receive per resident?
Tasman District Council had operating income of NZ$3,039 per resident of Tasman in the year ended June 2025, 4th highest of 16 councils. Current grants and subsidies were NZ$11.6 million.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow Tasman compares with other regions
Council operating income, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) (2025)
Tasman ranks 7 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bay of Plenty | NZ$215m |
| 5 | Waikato | NZ$209m |
| 6 | Marlborough | NZ$187m |
| 7 | Tasman | NZ$182m |
| 8 | Nelson | NZ$180m |
| 9 | Gisborne | NZ$173m |
| 10 | Hawke's Bay | NZ$147m |
Council rates per resident, year ended June 2025 (NZ$) (2025)
Tasman ranks 3 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$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlborough | NZ$1,915 |
| 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$341 |
Council term debt per resident, June 2025 (NZ$) (2025)
Tasman ranks 2 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)
Tasman ranks 15 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Council operating surplus or deficit, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Taranaki | NZ$-3.9m |
| 11 | Waikato | NZ$-4.0m |
| 12 | West Coast | NZ$-7.0m |
| 13 | Manawatū-Whanganui | NZ$-7.1m |
| 14 | Marlborough | NZ$-11.0m |
| 15 | Tasman | NZ$-24.6m |
| 16 | Gisborne | NZ$-25.2m |
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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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