2021/22 rates breakdown
This breakdown is based on an average residential property and may not be the same for everyone.
Rate |
Amount |
Uniform annual general charge |
23% |
General rate (see table below for a breakdown) |
30% |
Wastewater |
15% |
Stormwater disposal |
11% |
Water supply |
9% |
Roads & footpaths |
6% |
Water firefighting capacity |
2% |
Roading resilience |
1% |
Earthquake strengthening |
2% |
Debt retirement levy |
1% |
The general rate shown in the table above covers the following (Includes Uniform annual general charge):
Activity |
Amount |
Parks and reserves |
20.1% |
Libraries |
9.3% |
Community |
7.3% |
Sarjeant Gallery |
6.8% |
Governance and democracy |
6.7% |
Community and operational property |
5.3% |
Port & River |
5.0% |
Swimming pools |
4.8% |
Whanganui Regional Museum |
4.4% |
Whanganui & Partners - Economic development |
3.4% |
Cooks Gardens |
3.0% |
CBD maintenance |
2.9% |
Environmental policy |
2.2% |
War Memorial Centre |
1.9% |
Royal Whanganui Opera House |
1.8% |
Waste minimisation |
1.6% |
Animal control |
1.6% |
Airport |
1.5% |
Environmental health |
1.3% |
Emergency management |
1.3% |
Waterways and natural drainage |
1.3% |
Investments |
1.1% |
Building control |
1.0% |
Resource management |
1.0% |
New Zealand Glassworks - Te Whare Tuhua O Te Ao |
0.8% |
Community buildings |
0.8% |
Cemeteries |
0.8% |
i-Site Visitor Information Centre |
0.6% |
Durie Hill elevator |
0.5% |
Pensioner housing |
0.0% |
Parking |
-0.1% |