Appendix 1: Forecast local authority debt

Matters arising from the 2015-25 local authority long-term plans.

The table below sets out the forecast 2015/16 and 2024/25 debt balances for each local authority. The table shows the highest to lowest forecast debt balance at 30 June 2025.

South Waikato District CouncilClutha District Council

Local authorityForecast debt
30 June 2016
$000
30 June 2025
$000
Auckland Council (Group) 8,046,305 11,588,644
Christchurch City Council 1,558,651 2,086,679
Wellington City Council 416,263 806,555
Wellington Regional Council 350,312 575,680
Hamilton City Council 415,084 494,085
Tauranga City Council 354,867 418,916
Palmerston North City Council 133,457 211,288
Kapiti Coast District Council 148,848 189,303
Waimakariri District Council 108,932 170,253
Nelson City Council 119,501 155,845
Dunedin City Council 247,845 153,124
Hutt City Council 154,926 151,937
Whangarei District Council 159,532 148,792
Far North District Council 99,043 142,922
Rotorua District Council 157,075 141,575
Timaru District Council 98,955 140,266
South Taranaki District Council 120,092 137,667
Queenstown Lakes District Council 120,455 134,192
New Plymouth District Council 118,080 128,160
Selwyn District Council 88,895 125,328
Tasman District Council 176,751 123,644
Waikato District Council 68,626 115,822
Marlborough District Council 60,500 108,500
Taupo District Council 158,802 103,141
Porirua City Council 77,145 96,236
Wanganui District Council 79,814 88,564
Horowhenua District Council 76,000 88,000
Waipa District Council 27,000 88,000
Hastings District Council 86,908 83,506
Manawatu District Council 58,369 79,999
Western Bay of Plenty District Council 148,003 79,003
Upper Hutt City Council 39,222 67,887
Ashburton District Council 55,723 65,712
Whakatane District Council 50,676 56,752
Masterton District Council 55,821 55,682
Kaipara District Council 74,536 53,079
Invercargill City Council 47,909 49,686
Central Otago District Council 3,421 47,538
Ruapehu District Council 30,252 43,754
Rangitikei District Council 15,275 37,708
Gisborne District Council 38,491 35,337
Waitomo District Council 52,834 33,651
Matamata-Piako District Council 42,427 31,966
Hawke's Bay Regional Council 22,342 31,068
Grey District Council 31,857 30,805
Buller District Council 26,787 30,154
Opotiki District Council 5,174 24,286
Gore District Council 14,202 20,541
Hurunui District Council 26,000 20,000
Hauraki District Council 46,569 16,092
Canterbury Regional Council 30,429 15,900
Stratford District Council 9,305 15,104
Wairoa District Council 5,550 13,104
South Wairarapa District Council 17,156 12,906
Kaikoura District Council 10,177 12,480
Westland District Council 18,184 9,289
Tararua District Council 13,142 9,027
Carterton District Council 10,774 8,215
Central Hawke's Bay District Council 9,115 7,964
Waimate District Council 3,549 5,382
Thames-Coromandel District Council 51,248 4,990
Southland District Council - 4,858
Mackenzie District Council 105 4,105
South Waikato District Council 12,154 2,390
West Coast Regional Council 5,084 2,089
Otorohanga District Council 10,260 448
Chatham Islands Council 491 111
Bay of Plenty Regional Council - -
Clutha District Council 2 -
Kawerau District Council 15 -
Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council 20,000 -
Napier City Council - -
Northland Regional Council - -
Otago Regional Council - -
Southland Regional Council - -
Taranaki Regional Council - -
Waikato Regional Council - -
Waitaki District Council - -
Total debt 14,941,294 20,035,686