Types of rate charges

Calculations for the 2020/21 financial year.

For further information visit the How Rates Are Calculated page of our website.

General rate

Calculated on land value on a differential basis.

Rates (cents per dollar of land value) for 2020/21 are:

For the areas covered in the two rating zones see the Differential Rating map in the related documents section at the top of this page

Uniform annual general charge

A rate of $200 applies to each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit. The activities paid for from the charge are: Leadership Rate Collection, Civil Defence (50%), Economic and Social Development (65%), Waimarama Seawall (10%) and Wastewater Treatment (20%).

Targeted rates

Community services and resource management rate

This rate is set as a fixed amount per separately used or inhabited part of each rating unit to fund 35 per cent of Council's community facilities and planning and regulatory functions. It is set on a differential basis, based on the location of a property within the district.

Water and wastewater rates

 Sewage disposal (excluding Waipatiki)

A targeted rate for sewage disposal is based on the number of toilets and urinals at a property in an area where the Council wastewater service is available. There are two levels of rate; the first for connected service, the second for properties at which the service is available but the property is not connected.

The rates for the 2020/21 year are:

1. Connected  $230 (For the first toilet or urinal)
2. Serviceable  $115 per rating unit

In the case of non-residential use, the differential charge is set for each water closet or urinal after the first as follows:

Sewage disposal Waipatiki

A targeted rate is charged for sewage disposal using the Waipatiki Sewage Scheme on the same basis as above.

The rates for the 2020/21 year are:

1. Connected $453 (for the first toilet or urinal)
2. Serviceable $226.50 per rating unit

Wastewater treatment

The targeted rate is levied to cover 80 per cent of the cost of wastewater treatment, based on the number of toilets and urinals within a property and on the connection to (connected) or availability of (where the service is available but not connected) the Council service.

The rates for the 2020/21 year are:

• Connected $75 (for the first water closet or urinal)
• Serviceable $37.50 per rating unit

In the case of non-residential use, the differential charge is set for each water closet or urinal after the first as follows:

Water supply

A targeted rate for water supply is based on each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit in an area where the Council service is available. There are two levels of rate; the first for connected service, the second for properties at which the service is available but the property is not connected.

The rates for the 2020/21 year are:

Water by meter: Properties that are metered are charged based on the volume of water supplied. The rate for the 2020/21 year is $0.81 cents per cubic metre

Capital cost of supply extensions

Targeted annual rates are set to recover the capital cost of water supply and sewerage infrastructure extensions on properties connected to services provided or made available in specific areas as follows:

Water supply

• Whirinaki (25 year)      $270

Sewage disposal

• Waipatiki (10 year)    $1312

Private swimming pool rate

Properties with a swimming pool are charged $64 a year. The fund is used to pay for safety inspections.

Havelock North promotion

This rate is charged to all commercially rated properties in the Havelock North central business area. The funds are used to market and promote the business area. The rate for the 2020/21 year, calculated on the land value of each of the affected properties, is 0.110909 cents per dollar of land value.

For the areas included in the rate see the Havelock North Promotion Rate map in the ‘related documents’ section at the top of this page.

Hastings City Marketing Rate

This rate is charged to all commercially rated properties within a defined Hastings City Marketing area. The funds are used to pay for a marketing programme aimed at revitalising the Hastings central business area. The rate for the 2020/21 year, calculated on the land value of each of the affected properties, is 0.235554 cents per dollar of land value.

For the areas included in the rate see the Hastings City Marketing Rate map in the ‘related documents’ section at the top of this page.

Central Business District targeted rates

This rate is charged to all commercially rated properties in each respective Hastings and Havelock North central business area, based on the land value of each property. The funds are used for major business centre upgrades in each location.

The rate for the Hastings central business district for 2020/21 is 0.140007 cents per dollar of land value.

The rate for the Havelock North central business district for 2020/21 is 0.055296 cents per dollar of land value.

For the areas included in the rate see the Hastings CBD map and the Havelock North CBD map in the ‘related documents’ section at the top of this page.

Safety and security

This rate is charged to all commercially rated properties in each respective Hastings and Havelock North central business area, based on the land value of each property. The funds are used to pay for security patrols in the central business areas of Hastings and Havelock North.

The rate in Hastings for 2020/21 is 0.099904 cents per dollar of land value.

The rate in Havelock North for 2020/21 is 0.053613 cents per dollar of land value.

For the areas included in the rate see the Hastings security patrol map and the Havelock North security map in the ‘related documents’ section at the top of this page.

Rates resolution

All of the above rating information, including due dates and penalty dates, are contained within Council’s Rates Resolution which was formally adopted on 14 July 2020.

Contact

For more information please contact the rates department by phone (871 5000) or by email (rates@hdc.govt.nz).