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% |