Types of rate charges

Hastings District Council has adopted its 2024/34 Long Term Plan. This has identified the Council’s budget requirement, and set out the rating policy and funding impact statement.  The Council hereby sets the rates described below to collect its identified revenue needs for 2024/25 commencing 01 July 2024.  All rates are inclusive of Goods and Services Tax.

Calculations for the 2024/25 financial year.

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

General rate

A general rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 13 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on the land value of all rateable land within the district on a differential basis as set out below: 

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 uniform annual general charge set and assessed in accordance with Section 15 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, of $234 on each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit within the district.

Targeted rates

All differential categories of targeted rates areas are as defined in the Funding Impact Statement for 2024/25. For the purposes of the Havelock North Promotion, Hastings City Marketing, Hastings CBD Targeted Rate, Havelock North Parking, Havelock North CBD Targeted Rate, and Security Patrols (Hastings and Havelock North), a commercial rating unit is one that fits the description as set out under DRA1 CBD Commercial and DRA1 Other Commercial in Part B of the Funding Impact Statement for 2024/25.

Community services and resource management rate

A targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on a differential basis, on each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit as follows:

Cyclone Recovery Targeted Rates

Two targeted rates set and assessed for the purposes of funding the costs of Cyclone Gabrielle recovery. The first as a rate in the dollar of land value and the second as a fixed amount.

All land in the Hastings District will be allocated to either Differential Rating Area One or Differential Rating Area Two. These areas are defined on Council map ‘Differential Rating Areas’ and are based on broad areas of benefit from the Council’s services and facilities. The costs of cyclone recovery have been allocated into the two rating groups with 67% of costs assigned to Differential Rating Area One and 33% of costs allocated to Differential Rating Area Two.

A differential targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16, Schedule 2 Clause 6, and Schedule 3 Clause 3 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on the land value of all rateable land within the district. The rate is set on a differential basis, based on the location of the land within the district.  This is applied to the same two differential rating areas as defined and used for the general rate:

A differential targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16, Section 18 (2) and Schedule 2 Clause 6 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, as a fixed amount per rating unit in the district. The rate is set on a differential basis, based on the location of the land within the district: This is applied to the same two differential rating areas as defined and used for the general rate:

Havelock North Promotion

A targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on the land value of any commercial rating unit located within Havelock North as defined on Council Map “Havelock North Promotion Rate”, of 0.092638 cents per dollar of land value.

Swimming Pool Safety

A targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, as a fixed amount on every rating unit where a swimming pool (within the meaning of the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987) is located, of $88 per rating unit.

Havelock North Parking

A targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on a differential basis, on each separately used or inhabited rating unit located within Havelock North as defined on Council Map “Havelock North Parking Rate Map”, as follows:

Hastings City Marketing

A targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on the land value of any commercial rating units located within Hastings as defined on Council Map “Hastings City Marketing Rate Map”, of 0.199507 cents per dollar of land value.

Hastings CBD Targeted Rate

A targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on the land value of any commercial rating unit located within Hastings as defined on the Council Map “Hastings CBD Targeted Rate Map”, of 0.141267 cents per dollar of land value.

Havelock North CBD Targeted Rate

A targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on the land value of any commercial rating unit located within Havelock North as defined on Council Map “Havelock North CBD Upgrades Map”, of 0.049832 cents per dollar of land value. 

Security Patrols

Targeted rates set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on the land value of any commercial rating unit located within each respective Council Map defined “Hastings Area - Security Patrol Map” and “Havelock North Security Patrol Area Map”, as follows:

Hastings Security Patrol Area - 0.090661 cents per dollar of land value.

Havelock North Security Patrol Area - 0.043539 cents per dollar of land value.

Sewage Disposal

A differential targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, based on the provision or availability to the land of the service. The rate is set as an amount per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit.

A differential targeted rate for all non-residential rating units classified as “connected”, based on the use to which the land is put. The rate is an amount for each water closet or urinal after the first.

The rates apply to connected or serviceable rating units in all areas excluding those in the Waipātiki scheme area.

The rates for the 2024/25 year are:

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

Waipātiki Sewage Disposal

A differential targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, based on the provision or availability to the land of the service. The rate is set as an amount per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit.

This rate applies only to connected or serviceable rating units in the Waipātiki scheme area.

The rates for the 2024/25 year are:

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

Wastewater Treatment

A differential targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, based on the provision or availability to the land of the service. The rate is set as an amount per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit.

A differential targeted rate for non-residential rating units classified as “connected”, based on the use to which the land is put. The rate is an amount for each water closet or urinal after the first.

The rates apply to connected or serviceable rating units in all areas excluding those in the Waipātiki scheme area.

The rates for the 2024/25 year are:

Where connected, 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

Targeted rates set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit and based on the provision or availability to the land of the service, on a differential basis as follows.

The rates for the 2024/25 year are:

Water By Meter

A targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 19 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on the volume of water supplied as extraordinary water supply, as defined in Hastings District Council Water Services Policy Manual (this includes but is not limited to residential properties over 1,500m2 containing a single dwelling, lifestyle lots, trade premises, industrial and horticultural properties) of $1.17 per cubic metre of water supplied over and above the typical household consumption as defined in the Hastings District Council Water Services Policy Manual.

Recycling

A targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit and based on the provision or availability to the land of the service provided in the serviced area. The service areas are set out in council maps “Recycling Map incl Clive Whakatu”, “Recycling Map incl Hastings, Flaxmere, Havelock North”, “Recycling Map incl Haumoana Te Awanga” and “Recycling incl Whirinaki”.

Rating units which Council officers determine are unable to practically receive the Council service and have an approved alternative service will not be charged the rate.

The rate for 2024/25 is $110 per separately used or inhabited part of the rating unit.

Refuse

A targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit, differentiated based on the use to which the land is put.

Rating units which Council officers determine are unable to practically receive the Council service and have an approved alternative service will not be charged the rate. The Council maps “Refuse Map Incl Clive Whakatu”, “Refuse Map incl Hastings”, “Refuse Map Incl Haumoana Te Awanga” and “Refuse Map Incl Whirinaki” set out the serviced areas.

Residential rating units currently receive a weekly collection.  Commercial rating units located within Hastings as defined on Council Map “Hastings CBD Targeted Rate Map”, and located within Havelock North as defined on Council Map “Havelock North CBD Upgrades Map” currently receive a twice weekly collection. 

The rates for the 2024/25 year are:

Waimārama Refuse

A targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit located within Waimārama as defined on Council Map “Waimārama Refuse Collection”, and based on the provision or availability to the land of the service provided, of $170 per separately used or inhabited part of the rating unit.

Waimārama Sea Wall

A targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 on a differential basis, on each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit within each individual zone defined on Council Map “Waimārama Sea Wall Map Zones 1-3” of the following amounts per separately used or inhabited part of the rating unit: 

Zone 1 shall pay 67% of the cost to be funded, whilst Zone 2 shall pay 23% of the cost and Zone 3 10% of the cost, based on the extent of the provision of service.

Due dates and penalty dates

Due dates for payment and penalty dates (for rates other than water by meter rates):

Council sets the following due dates for payment of rates (other than water by meter) and authorises the addition of penalties to rates not paid on or by the due date, as follows:
 
Rates will be assessed by quarterly instalments over the whole of the district on the due dates below:

A penalty of 10% will be added to any portion of rates (except for water by meter) assessed in the current year which remains unpaid after the relevant instalment due date, on the respective penalty date above.

Arrears penalties on unpaid rates from previous years

Any portion of rates assessed in previous years (including previously applied penalties) which remains unpaid on 5 July 2024 will have a further 10% added, to be added on 8 July 2024, and if still unpaid, again on 8 January 2025.

Due dates for payment and penalty dates (for water by meter rates):

For those properties that have a metered water supply, invoices will be issued either three-monthly or six-monthly.

Three-monthly Invoicing:

Six Monthly Invoicing:

A penalty of 10% will be added to any portion of water supplied by meter, assessed in the current year, which remains unpaid after the relevant instalment due date, on the respective penalty date above.

Rates resolution

All of the above rating information, including due dates and penalty dates, are contained within Council’s Rates Resolution.

Contact

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