Making Auckland GreaterRates FAQs
Will local boards have any input into rates?
Local boards will also have a say, and ratepayers will be able to make their views known.
When will I see the impact of the changes on my rates bill?
A new unified rating system will be developed as part of a new planning and budgeting cycle from 2012.
Will a new rating system be introduced before the new Auckland Council is formed?
Until the new Council is in place existing councils will keep their present rating powers.
Will rates be based on capital or land value?
Rating policy will be determined by the new structures; it will be up to the new Auckland Council to consult and decide on rates and inform ratepayers.
Will the new Auckland Council change the rating system?
The Auckland Council will adopt a uniform rating system for the Auckland region to meet city-wide and local funding needs. This means ratepayers will receive one rates bill.
Will there be a cap on rates?
Proposals for a cap on rates increases are a matter for separate consideration by the government. The Minister has indicated his enthusiasm for giving voters across the country the ability to decide on limits to rate increases.
Will there be a new rating model or will it revert to the pre-1989 model?
It’s a new model. There is no regional council (as there was pre-1989), the Mayor has new governance powers, and the local boards are a new type of local body with legally defined powers.
