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This database allows you to find rates information for properties located within the Hastings District Council boundary. You can find out what the current rates are, the rates history, Hawke's Bay Regional Council rates and proposed rates, if applicable.
Search for a property using an address or valuation number. Once you have entered the details you will be shown a list of properties matching your search.
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As with other councils across the country we are facing ongoing high inflation, insurance cost increases, increased interest costs on our borrowings, and rising cost of labour and materials such as pipes and bitumen.
We are also contending with the fact that over the past three years bridges have become 38 per cent more expensive to build, roading and water supply systems are 27 per cent more expensive and sewerage systems are 30 per cent more expensive.
This means we need to spend a lot to maintain and renew key network assets such as our wastewater systems over the next few years.
On top of this our district is faced with a big bill to pay from Cyclone Gabrielle – around $170m to be borrowed to repair and rebuild the bridges, roads and culverts that were destroyed and are essential for the economic and social wellbeing of our community.
We have also committed $50m to the Category 3 properties’ Voluntary Buy Out programme and it is estimated a further $10m is required to repair water infrastructure and parks.
Council is acutely aware of the challenges being felt across our community with the rising cost of living and increasing insurance costs, on top of recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. This was a key driver behind the decision to reduce the proposed rate rise of 25 per cent to 19 per cent when adopting the Long Term Plan on 27 June.
In tandem with continuing to pursue cost savings and other revenue opportunities, Council has made a decision to reduce or hold funding on 'nice-to-have' projects. This includes Splash Planet development, Tōmoana Showgrounds, new playgrounds, a Hastings Library/Art Gallery upgrade, new events, and cycling and walking initiatives. It has also agreed to reduce investment in the central city over the next five years.
Reducing the Year 1 rate increase to 19 per cent, will however mean larger rate increases will be needed for longer than had been proposed in the draft Long Term Plan, as Council borrows more to meet operational costs.
To see the impact on your property enter your address into the online rates calculator here or you can contact the Council's rates department on (06) 871 5000.
While the average rates increase is 19 per cent in the 2024/25 year, this increase will not necessarily apply to your property. Different factors impact on the level of rates.
One property may have a higher valuation than another, or it may be connected to certain council services whilst another may not. A number of services are funded by fixed, per property charges that are also increasing so this changes the proportionate increase that some properties pay relative to others. A property may be in an urban area and closer to facilities than a rural property. A property may be used for a commercial purpose rather than as a home.
To see the impact on your property enter your address into the online rates calculator here.
Click here to see what your rates pay for as a percentage (for urban properties), and summarised below.
The costs of the cyclone are unprecedented. Despite the roading damage being predominantly in the rural area, there were also impacts in the urban area (for example the Waiohiki/Redclyffe and Brookfield bridges). Also, rural roads benefit the whole district in respect of economic activity and access to recreational opportunities. Council did consider a number of options but decided to share the cost across our district, with the rural community paying a bit more to reflect the direct benefits to those communities. The cost is allocated based on land value, which sees a split of 67 per cent to the greater urban area and 33 per cent to the rural area.
The Cyclone Recovery Targeted Rate (CRTR) is split in two parts, the first 50 per cent is rated via a fixed charge on every property, phased over two years:
YEAR ONE | |
Rating Area One $127 | Rating Area Two $323 |
YEAR TWO | |
Rating Area One $242 | Rating Area Two $617 |
The other 50 per cent is calculated on a percentage of the land value of a property (the same as the general rate).
The total annual rates bill for each Hastings property is split into four payments spread over the year.
The due dates for payments for the 2024/2025 financial year (June to July) are:
There are a number of ways you can pay your Hastings District Council rates. These include:
Bank: | Westpac Trust, Hastings |
Account: | 03 0642 0281000 00 |
Particulars: | "Rates" |
Reference: | Name on rates |
Code: | Property reference number: e.g. "property No 12345" |
For further information, please refer to the webpage above.
If you are having difficulty paying your property rates by the due date, you may be eligible for a rates rebate. The rates rebate scheme provides a discount on rates to low-income homeowners. Depending on your circumstances you may be eligible for a rebate.
We may also be able to offer a direct debit payment arrangement to assist with keeping up with rates payments. Please contact us on 06 871 5000 to discuss your options.
Under its Rates Remission and Postponement Policy, Council also offers a range of residential rates remissions for extreme financial hardship, where a ratepayer’s ability to pay is severely hampered.
Conditions and Criteria
1) When considering whether extreme financial circumstances exist, all of the ratepayer’s personal circumstances will be relevant including the following factors:
2) The ratepayer must be the current owner of the rating unit which is the subject of the application.
3) The rating unit must be used solely for residential purposes.
4) The ratepayer must not own any other rating units or investment properties or other realisable assets.
5) The Council must be satisfied that the ratepayer is unlikely to have sufficient funds left over, after the payment of rates, for normal healthcare, proper provision for maintenance of his/her home and chattels at an adequate standard as well as making provision for normal day to day living expenses.
6) As a general rule the ratepayer will be required to pay the first $500 of the rate account.
7) The ratepayer must make acceptable arrangements for payment of future rates, e.g. by setting up a system of regular payments.
8) Any postponed rates will be postponed until:
9) Postponed rates will be registered as a statutory land charge, by registering a Notice of Land Charges, on the rating unit title. Any costs in registering and subsequently dealing with the charge are to be met by the ratepayer.
10) Interest may be added to postponed rates at the annual interest rate of Council borrowings.
11) Before making written application, the ratepayer must have received budget advice from the Budget Advisory Service, and must make the budget adviser’s findings available to Council staff.
12) Decisions on postponement will be delegated to officers as set out in the Council’s delegation resolution.
In addition to the policy for residential rating units, Council may also consider applications from the owners of non-residential and other property that do not fit the criteria for postponement of residential rates.
Ratepayers who own a home and are on a low income, may be eligible for a rates rebate. Eligibility can be determined via the electronic calculator on the New Zealand Government website, where the Rates Rebate form is also available for download. Although a ratepayer’s income might exceed the income threshold, a rates rebate could still be available depending on the rates amount and number of dependents.
Rates rebate applications are assessed and approved by councils across New Zealand, with entitlement amounts determined through the assessment process. The maximum rebate available is $790. Once people receive their rates bill, they can apply for a rebate for the current rating year period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. Applications must be returned to the council by 30 June 2025.
In New Zealand, two pieces of legislation deal with Council rates:
Council can notify a bank, as mortgagee, that a property owner has not paid his or her rates, and demand that the bank pay them instead. The bank must pay the arrears. Typically, it will recover the money from the customer by debiting the amount to his or her account. It is standard practice for the terms and conditions of property loans to include a reference to a bank's right to recover money owed by customers.
Typically, if a bank receives a rates notice from Council it will try to contact the customer it relates to explain the consequences of the demand before debiting their account.
If a property is mortgage-free, Council’s legal team will purse the outstanding rates directly with the owner. If this does not result in payment, the file will be referred to a debt collection agency where they will proceed with chasing up the debt using legal services that can have extra charges. In the worst case scenario, the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 allows Council to demand the sale of a property in order to recover unpaid rates.
The existing policy for rate remission on red or yellow stickered cyclone damaged properties applies for one more year (2024-25).
People can also apply for a remission, for a period of up to two years, for severely eroded or impacted properties, including those with crop or pasture damage, where the land has become unusable or uneconomic. Further information required to support the application would include photos of damage and expectations of how long the land is likely to be unusable.
Details on this policy, and Council’s other remission policies can be found on our website here.
Under the order in Council there is no provision for changing land values to reflect damage or where the land is physically gone (e.g erosion or river realignment) due to Cyclone Gabrielle. The current land values are used to set the rates. The new revaluations will be completed in 2025 and will take effect for the 2025-26 rating year.
The current valuations do not take into account damage to land or improvements like houses, vineyards or buildings that was caused by Cyclone Gabrielle unless a building or improvement has been demolished or removed and QV or the Council have been advised of this. In this case, the capital value is reduced
For specific enquiries about a property please contact Council directly on (06) 871 5000.
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