2024/25 rates breakdown
This breakdown of the 2024/2025 rates is based on an average residential property and may not be the same for everyone.
We've also taken a near-average residential property with a land value of $240,000 and a capital value of $450,000. The 2024/2025 rates are $3,863.
Below is a table showing how the rates are allocated (please note, in this instance the general rate also includes the uniform annual general charge (UAGC).
The purpose of a uniform annual general charge is to make sure all property owners or ratepayers make a minimum contribution to services that benefit Whanganui.
| Rate |
Approx $ amounts (rounded) |
Percentage (rounded) |
| General rate, including the uniform annual general charge |
$2044 |
53% |
| Wastewater |
$686 |
18% |
| Stormwater disposal |
$336 |
9% |
| Water supply |
$317 |
8% |
| Roads and footpaths |
$170 |
4% |
| Kerbside recycling collection |
$147 |
4% |
| Water firefighting capacity |
$68 |
2% |
| Roading resilience |
$45 |
1% |
| Earthquake strengthening |
$50 |
1% |
| TOTAL |
$3863 |
100% |
The table below shows a breakdown of the general rate and includes the uniform annual general charge.
| Activity |
Approx. $ amount (rounded) |
Residential portion |
| Parks and open spaces |
$326 |
16.0% |
| Property portfolio |
$247 |
12.1% |
| Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui |
$229 |
11.2% |
| Aquatics |
$171 |
8.4% |
| Libraries |
$166 |
8.1% |
| Port and Whanganui River |
$127 |
6.2% |
| Governance |
$103 |
5.1% |
| Community |
$98 |
4.8% |
| Whanganui Regional Museum |
$85 |
4.2% |
| Central business district |
$54 |
2.7% |
| Cooks Gardens and velodrome |
$54 |
2.6% |
| Airport |
$53 |
2.6% |
| Royal Whanganui Opera House |
$46 |
2.3% |
| District planning |
$45 |
2.2% |
| Economic development |
$43 |
2.1% |
| Building control |
$43 |
2.1% |
| Animal management |
$33 |
1.6% |
| Resource consenting |
$30 |
1.4% |
| Whanganui War Memorial Centre |
$29 |
1.4% |
| Waste minimisation and collection |
$28 |
1.4% |
| Environmental health |
$24 |
1.2% |
| Emergency management |
$23 |
1.1% |
| New Zealand Glassworks Te Whare Tūhua o Te Ao |
$22 |
1.1% |
| Durie Hill Elevator |
$15 |
0.7% |
| Stormwater |
$14 |
0.7% |
| Cemeteries |
$11 |
0.5% |
| Older persons' housing |
- |
0.0% |
| Parking services |
$26 |
-1.3% |
| Investments |
$49 |
-2.4% |
| TOTAL |
$2044 |
100% |