The Higher Salaries Commission decides how much money some local government leaders get each year. You need to know that this rule is part of the Local Government Act 1974. This rule was stopped from applying on 1 July 1989 by the Local Government Amendment Act (No 2) 1989, which you can read more about at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM159237.
The rule used to be called section 214A, but it is no longer in use. It was removed by section 23(1)(a) of the Local Government Amendment Act (No 2) 1989. You can find more information about this change at the same link.
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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM419516.
214: Interpretation, or
"What words in the law mean, for things like pay and expenses for mayors and council members"
214B: Annual allowances and remuneration to be determined by Minister following determination by Higher Salaries Commission, or
"Minister decides how much money mayors and council members get, based on another group's advice"
