2023/24 rates breakdown

This breakdown is based on an average residential property and may not be the same for everyone.

 Rate Amount (rounded) 
Uniform annual general charge 21%
General rate (see table below for a breakdown) 37%
Wastewater 17%
Stormwater disposal 9%
Water supply 7%
Roads & footpaths 5%
Water firefighting capacity 2%
Roading resilience 1%
Earthquake strengthening 1%

The general rate shown in the table above covers the following (Includes Uniform annual general charge):

Activity Amount (rounded)
Parks and reserves 18.8%
Sarjeant Gallery  9.6% 
Libraries 8.0%
Whanganui & Partners - economic development  7.1%
Community 6.2%
Swimming pools   5.5%
Governance and democracy 5.0%
Community and operational property  5.0%
Port and River  4.5%
Whanganui Regional Museum 3.7%
CBD maintenance 3.6%
Cooks Gardens   2.8%
Environmental policy   2.4%
Earthquake strengthening   2.3%
Waste minimisation  2.3%
Building control 2.0%
Environmental health  1.9%
Airport   1.8%
Animal control   1.7%
Royal Whanganui Opera House 1.5%
War Memorial Centre 1.3%
Resource management 1.3%
Emergency management   1.0%
New Zealand Glassworks - Te Whare Tuhua O Te Ao   0.9%
Cemeteries   0.8%
Durie Hill elevator   0.8%
Community buildings   0.6%
isite Visitor Information Centre   0.4%
City Endowment property portfolio   0.0%
Parking   -0.5%
Investments   -2.3%