Rates breakdown
This breakdown of the rates is based on an average residential property and may not be the same for everyone.
Breakdown of rates
We've also taken a near-average residential property with a land value of $240,000 and a capital value of $450,000. Below is a table showing how the rates are allocated (please note, in this instance the general rate also includes the uniform annual general charge (UAGC).
The purpose of a uniform annual general charge is to make sure all property owners or ratepayers make a minimum contribution to services that benefit Whanganui.
| Rate |
Approx $ amounts (rounded) |
Percentage (rounded) |
| General rate, including the uniform annual general charge |
$2,189 |
52% |
| Wastewater |
$759 |
18% |
| Stormwater disposal |
$349 |
9% |
| Water supply |
$389 |
9% |
| Roads and footpaths |
$186 |
4% |
| Kerbside recycling collection |
$163 |
4% |
| Water firefighting capacity |
$83 |
2% |
| Roading resilience |
$49 |
1% |
| Earthquake strengthening |
$46 |
1% |
| Total |
$4,212 |
100% |
Breakdown of general rate, including the uniform annual general charge
| Activity |
Approx $ amounts (rounded) |
Percentage (rounded) |
| Parks and open spaces |
$318 |
15.8% |
| Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui |
$244 |
12.1% |
| Property portfolio |
$230 |
11.4% |
| Libraries |
$175 |
8.7% |
| Acquatics |
$168 |
8.3% |
| SeaPort |
$137 |
6.8% |
| Governance |
$113 |
5.6% |
| Community |
$110 |
5.5% |
| Whanganui Regional Museum |
$88 |
4.4% |
| Central Business District |
$62 |
3.1% |
| Airport |
$55 |
2.7% |
| Waste minimisation and collection |
$49 |
2.4% |
| District Planning |
$47 |
2.4% |
| Cooks Gardens & Velodrome |
$46 |
2.3% |
| Economic Development |
$42 |
2.1% |
| War Memorial Centre |
$38 |
1.9% |
| Royal Whanganui Opera House |
$28 |
1.4% |
| Animal management |
$26 |
1.3% |
| Building control |
$25 |
1.2% |
| Environmental health |
$24 |
1.2% |
| New Zealand Glassworks Te Whare Tūhua o Te Ao |
$23 |
1.2% |
| Resource Consenting |
$23 |
1.1% |
| Emergency management |
$23 |
1.1% |
| Stormwater |
$16 |
0.8% |
| Durie Hill Elevator |
$14 |
0.7% |
| Cemeteries |
$10 |
0.5% |
| Older persons’ housing |
$- |
0.0% |
| Parking Services |
-$41 |
-2.0% |
| Investments |
-$77 |
-3.8% |
| Total general rate, including the uniform annual general charge |
$2,016 |
100% |