Local Authorities Finance Data

This data provides annual information from each local council between 1991 and 2008. Local council revenues are fragmented by rates, whereas expenditures are fragmented by service and other trading/consolidated activities. Operating budgets for refuse, water, sewerage included, as well as equity. Searchable index of data notes by council and problem type.

We also have a regional authorities finance dataset available. You can also access these and other datasets here.

Data Source: Territorial Local Authorities (Annual Reports)

You can also access these and other datasets on the Statistics New Zealand website.