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% |