General Rates
- a general rate set under Section 13 as a rate in the dollar on the rateable capital value for all rateable land; and
- a uniform annual general charge set under Section 15 as a fixed amount per rateable rating unit.
Uniform annual general charge per rateable rating unit | $135.00 |
General rate in the dollar on rateable capital value | $0.000456 |
Roading Rates
Targeted rates set under Section 16-18 comprising a fixed amount per rateable rating unit in the District; and a rate in the dollar on the rateable capital value for all rateable land in the District.
Fixed amount per rateable rating unit | $133.72 |
Roading rate in the dollar on rateable capital value | $0.000557 |
North Eyre Road and Browns Road Seal Extension Loan Rate
A targeted rate set under section 16-18 as a fixed amount per rateable rating unit in the North Eyre Road and Browns Road Seal Extension rating area where a lump sum contribution has not been previously been paid.
Fixed amount per rateable rating unit | $1,206.91 |
The boundary of the North Eyre Road and Browns Road seal extension rating area is shown on Rating Policy Map.
Thongcaster Road and Browns Rock Road Seal Extension Loan Rate
A targeted rate set under sections 16-18 as a fixed amount per rateable rating unit in the Thongcaster Road & Browns Rock Road Seal Extension rating area where a lump sum contribution has not previously been paid.
Fixed amount per rateable rating unit | $331.65 |
The boundary of the Thongcaster Road & Browns Rock Road seal extension rating area is shown on the Rating Policy map
Barkers Road Seal Extension Loan Rate
A targeted rate set under Sections 16-18 as a fixed amount per rateable rating unit in the Barkers Road Seal Extension rating area where a lump sum contribution has not previously been paid
Fixed amount per rateable rating unit | $216.17 |
The boundary of the Barkers Road seal extension rating area is shown on the Rating Policy Map
Riverside Road and Inglis Road Sealing
A targeted rate set under section 16-18 as a fixed amount per rateable rating unit in the North Eyre Road and Browns Road Seal Extension rating area.
Fixed amount per rateable rating unit | $193.71 |
The boundary of the Riverside Road and Inglis Road seal extension rating area is shown on Rating Policy Map.
Earthquake Recovery Rate
A targeted rate set under section 16 -18 as a fixed amount rating unit in the District.
| Fixed amount per rating unit | $144.08 |
Community Parks and Reserve, Buildings and Grants Rates
Targeted rates set under Sections 16-18 on a differential basis according to where the land is situated and the use to which the land is put, and targeted to each rateable rating unit or separately used or inhabited part of a rateable rating unit as follows:
Fixed amount per separately used or inhabited part of a rateable rating unit in the Town Residential category | $646.50 |
Fixed amount per rateable rating unit in the Town Commercial category | $646.50 |
Fixed amount per rateable rating unit in the Town Vacant category | $85.00 |
Fixed amount per separately used or inhabited part of a rateable rating unit in the Rural Residential category | $561.50 |
Fixed amount per rateable rating unit in the Rural Commercial category | $561.50 |
A full explanation of the differential categories is contained in the Funding Impact Statement.
For the purposes of the Parks and Reserves, Buildings and Grants Rate:
- Town Residential includes all those rating units located in the towns of Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Woodend, Oxford and Pegasus that are used for residential purposes
- Town Commercial includes all those rating units located in the towns of Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Woodend, Oxford and Pegasus that are used for business purposes
- Town Vacant includes all those rating unit located in the towns of Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Woodend, Oxford and Pegasus on which there are no improvements as defined in the Rating Valuations Act 1998 or the improvements do not fit into the Town Residential or Town Commercial categories
- Rural Residential includes all those rating units located outside the towns of Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Woodend, Oxford and Pegasus that are used for residential purposes.
- Rating Commercial includes all those rating units located outside the towns of Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Woodend, Oxford and Pegasus that are used for business purposes.
Town boundaries for Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Woodend, Oxford and Pegasus are shown on the Rating Policy map.
Pegasus Service Rate
Targeted rate set under Sections 16 -18 as a fixed amount per rating unit is situated in the Pegasus town boundary.
| Fixed amount per rating unit | $74.51 |
The town boundary for Pegasus is shown on the Rating Policy Map
Community Library and Museums Rate
A targeted rate set under Sections 16-18 as a fixed amount per rating unit in the District that is used for business purposes; and each separately used or inhabited part of a rateable rating unit in the District that is used for residential purposes.
| Fixed charge per rating unit used for business purposes | $233.79 |
| Fixed charge per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit used for residential purposes | $233.79 |
Community Swimming Pools Rate
A targeted rate set under Sections 16-18 as a fixed amount per rating unit that is used for business purposes; and per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit that is used for residential purposes.
| Fixed charge per rating unit used for business purposes | $188.89 |
| Fixed charge per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit used for residential purposes | $188.89 |
Canterbury Museum Operational Levy Rate
A targeted rate set under Sections 16-18 as a fixed amount per rating unit that is used for business purposes; and per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit that is used for residential purposes.
| Fixed charge per rating unit used for commercial purposes | $8.20 |
| Fixed charge per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit used for residential purposes | $8.20 |
Animal Control (Stock) Rate
A targeted rate set under Sections 16-18 as a rate in the dollar on rateable capital value on rating units situated in the Residential 4A, Residential 4B and rural zones in the Waimakariri District Plan.
| Rate in the dollar on rateable capital value | $0.000006 |
Community Board Rates
Targeted rates set Under Sections 16-18 as a fixed amount per rating unit plus a rate in the dollar on rateable capital value according to where the land is situated.
Community Board boundaries are those in place at 1 July 2025 and are illustrated on Rating Policy map
| Fixed amount per rating unit situated in the Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board area | $23.93 |
| Rate in the dollar on rateable capital value on each rating unit situated in the Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board area | $0.000008 |
| Fixed amount per rating unit situated in the Rangiora-Ashley Community Board area | $21.71 |
| Rate in the dollar on rateable capital value on each rating unit situated in the Rangiora-Ashley Community Board area | $0.000006 |
| Fixed amount on per rating unit situated in the Woodend-Sefton Community Board area | $27.30 |
| Rate in the dollar on rateable capital value on each rating unit situated in the Woodend-Sefton Community Board area | $0.000008 |
| Fixed amount on per rating unit situated in the Oxford-Ohoka Community Board area | $32.39 |
| Rate in the dollar on rateable capital value on each rating unit situated in the Oxford-Ohoka Community Board area | $0.000006 |
Rangiora Central Business District Area Maintenance and Street Work Rate
A targeted rate set under Sections 16-18 as a rate in the dollar on rateable capital value on rating units situated in the Rangiora Central Business District rating area that are used for business purposes.
| Rate in the dollar on rateable capital value | $0.0001248 |
The boundary of the Rangiora CBD rating area is shown on Rating Policy map
Kaiapoi Central Business District Area Maintenance and Street Works Rate
A targeted rate set under Sections 16-18 as a rate in the dollar on rateable capital value on rating units in the Kaiapoi Central Business District rating area that are used for business purposes.
| Rate in the dollar on rateable capital value | $0.0002426 |
The boundary of the Kaiapoi CBD rating area is shown on Rating Policy map
Promotion and Economic Development Rate
A targeted rate set under Sections 16-18 as a rate in the dollar on rateable capital value on each rating unit that is used primarily for business purposes, other than rating units used primarily for farming or other forms of primary production, or on properties used for utility network purposes.
| Rate in the dollar on rateable capital value | $0.00014 |
Urban Stormwater Drainage Rate
Targeted rates set under Sections 16-18 as a rate in the dollar on the rateable land value on each rating unit situated in the Rangiora, Oxford, Pegasus and Coastal Urban (Woodend, Waikuku and Pines/Kairaki) urban drainage rating areas.
Targeted rates set under Sections 16-18 as a rate in the dollar on the rateable land value on each rating unit situated in the Kaiapoi urban drainage rating area on a differential basis according to where the land is situated.
A targeted rate set under Sections 16-18 as a fixed amount per rating unit on the properties in Alexander Lane that benefit directly from the private stormwater pump, to be charged in addition to the Kaiapoi urban drainage rate.
| Rate in the dollar on rateable land value in the Kaiapoi urban drainage rating area excluding the Island Road rural extension | $0.001448 |
| Rate in the dollar on rateable land value in the Kaiapoi urban drainage rating area Island Road rural extension | $0.000724 |
| Fixed amount per rating unit in the Alexander Lane Drainage Rating area | $120.00 |
| Rate in the dollar on rateable land value in Rangiora urban drainage rating area | $0.0008925 |
| Rate in the dollar on rateable land value in Coastal Urban (Woodend, Waikuku and Pines/Kairaki) urban drainage rating areas | $0.0006703 |
| Rate in the dollar on rateable land value in the Oxford urban drainage rating area | $0.00010184 |
| Rate in the dollar on rateable land value in the Pegasus urban drainage rating area | $0.0008031 |
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Kerbside Rubbish and Recycling Collection
A targeted rate set under Sections 16-18 as a fixed amount per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit within the Kerbside Collection Contract areas to which the refuse and recycling service is available.
A targeted rate set under Sections 16-18 as a fixed amount on each rating unit or separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit in the Ohoka Recycling Area.
| Fixed charge per separately used or inhabited parts of a rating unit to which the Kerbside Refuse and Recycling Collection service is available | $122.00 |
| Fixed charge per separately used or inhabited parts of a rating unit in the Ohoka Recycling Area | $112.00 |
Kerbside Rubbish Bin Collection
A targeted rate set under Sections 16-18 as a fixed amount per rubbish wheelie bin provided to rating units within the Kerbside Collection Contract areas including the Ohoka Kerbside Recycling Area.
| Fixed charge per 80 litre rubbish wheelie bin | $119.60 |
| Fixed charge per 140 litre rubbish wheelie bin | $160.10 |
Kerbside Organics Bin Collection
A targeted rate set under Sections 16-18 as a fixed amount per organics wheelie bin provided to rating units within the Kerbside Collection Contract areas (not including the Ohoka Kerbside Recycling Area).
| Fixed charge per 80 litre organics wheelie bin | $98.20 |
| Fixed charge per 140 litre organics wheelie bin | $133.10 |
| Fixed charge per 240 litre organics wheelie bin | $188.60 |
Kerbside collection contract area are shown on Rating Policy Maps
Water Rates
Targeted rates for water supply set under Sections 16-19
On a differential basis according to the provision or availability of the service, a fixed amount per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit that is provided with an unrestricted connection to the Cust, Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Waikuku Beach, Woodend-Tuahiwi-Pegasus, Oxford Township water supplies. A fixed amount (40% of the rate for an unrestricted connection) for each unit of water supplied is set on rating units provided with a restricted connection to the above named water supplies.
A fixed amount per rating unit connected to the Summerhill, West Eyreton, Poyntzs Road, Garrymere and Ohoka restricted water supplies together with a fixed amount for each unit of water supplied.
A fixed amount per unit of water supplied from Oxford Rural No. 1, Oxford Rural No. 2 and Mandeville (including the Fernside extension) water supplies.
(1 unit of water = 1,000 litres/day).
Targeted rate for Water UV Treatment set as a fixed amount per rating unit on all rating units connected to a Waimakariri water supply.
Targeted loan rates set under Sections 16-18 on a differential basis according to the provision or availability of a service, on rating units in the Tuahiwi residential area that are serviced by the Woodend-Tuahiwi-Pegasus Water Supply, where a lump sum contribution has not been paid. Loan rates are set as a fixed amount on each rating unit that is connected to the Woodend- Tuahiwi-Pegasus Water Supply, with a reduced amount payable on rating units that are not connected (pipeline share). The lower differential reflects the cost of installing the main pipeline and does not include the cost of property connections.
Targeted loan rate set as a fixed amount per rating unit in the rural land adjacent to the Tuahiwi residential area that have a restricted connection to the Woodend-Tuahiwi-Pegasus Water supply, where a lump sum contribution has not been paid.
Targeted loan rate set as a fixed amount per unit of water in the Fernside Water Loan area.
Cust | $1,813.10 |
Cust – restricted supply per unit of water | $725.24 |
Summerhill – per unit of water | $146.70 |
Summerhill – per rating unit | $1,216.90 |
Fernside Loan Rate per unit of water | $82.90 |
Rangiora | $466.60 |
Rangiora – restricted supply per unit of water | $186.64 |
Kaiapoi | $334.40 |
Kaiapoi – restricted supply per unit of water | $133.76 |
Waikuku Beach | $667.60 |
Waikuku Beach – restricted supply per unit of water | $267.04 |
Woodend-Tuahiwi-Pegasus | $477.70 |
Woodend-Tuahiwi– Pegasus restricted supply per unit of water | $191.08 |
Tuahiwi rural water loan rate | $778.30 |
Tuahiwi residential area water connection loan rate | $667.11 |
Tuahiwi residential area water pipeline loan rate | $489.22 |
West Eyreton—per unit of water | $117.30 |
West Eyreton—per rating unit | $1,201.10 |
Oxford Township | $772.10 |
Oxford Township – restricted supply per unit of water | $308.84 |
Oxford Rural Water No 1 per unit of water | $616.80 |
Oxford Rural Water No 2 per unit of water | $531.40 |
Water UV Treatment rate – per rating unit | $87.48 |
Mandeville – per unit of water | $371.50 |
Ohoka – per unit of water | $26.14 |
Ohoka – per rating unit | $1,344.27 |
Poyntzs Road – per unit of water | $94.00 |
Poyntzs Road – per rating unit | $1,100.00 |
Garrymere – per unit of water | $59.04 |
Garrymere – per rating unit | $2,191.24 |
Ashley Rural Water- per unit of water | $1,251.99 |
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Sewer Rates
A targeted rate under Sections 16-18 per water closet or urinal within a rating unit connected to the Eastern Districts Sewer in Rangiora, Waikuku Beach, Woodend, Woodend Beach, Pines Kairaki, Tuahiwi, Kaiapoi, Pegasus, Swannanoa, Mandeville, Ohoka, Loburn Lea and Fernside.
A targeted rate set under Sections 16-18 as a fixed charge per rateable rating unit in the Oxford sewer rating area.
Targeted loan rates set under Sections 16-18 as a fixed amount per rateable rating unit and as a rate per hectare of land area in each rating unit located in the Southbrook Services (Sewer) Extension Stage 1 area where a lump sum contribution has not been paid.
Targeted loan rates set under Sections 16-18 as a fixed amount per rateable rating unit located in the Ohoka Utilities Connection Loan area and the Fernside Sewer Loan rating area.
| Eastern Districts per WC or urinal | $658.30 |
| Ohoka Utilities Connection Loan Rate | $249.62 |
| Fernside fixed amount per rating unit | $1,005.51 |
| Loburn-Lea fixed amount per rating unit | $1,075.19 |
| Oxford operating rate fixed amount per rating unit | $1,466.60 |
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Water Race Rates
Targeted rates set under Sections 16-18 as a fixed amount per rating unit where the Waimakariri water race system is available assessed on a differential basis according to the area of land within each rating unit; together with a targeted rate per hectare of land area.
Small holdings for which special arrangements have been made to pipe water from this scheme are charged the special fixed charge only.
| Fixed amount per rating unit (properties of .4046 ha and above) | $142.00 |
| Fixed amount per rating unit (properties less than .4046 ha) | $137.00 |
| Special fixed amount per rating unit for piped supply | $142.00 |
| Area Rate (per hectare) | $8.91 |
Rural Land Drainage Rates
Targeted rates for rural land drainage set under Sections 16-18 on all rating units situated within the separate rural drainage targeted rating areas:
Waimakariri Coastal Rural | 20% collected as a fixed amount per rateable rating unit and 80% by a rate per hectare of land | |
Cust | Rate per hectare of land | |
Clarkville | 50% collected as a fixed amount per rateable rating unit and 50% as a rate per hectare of land | |
Oxford, Ohoka & Waimakariri Central Rural | 20% collected as a fixed amount per rateable rating unit and 80% as a rate in the dollar on the rateable land value | |
Loburn Lea | Rate in the dollar on rateable land value | |
Ohoka fixed amount per rateable rating unit | $81.00 | |
Ohoka rate in the dollar on rateable land value | 0.0004687 | |
Loburn Lea rate in the dollar on rateable land value | 0.0021134 | |
Oxford fixed amount per rateable rating unit | $59.00 | |
Oxford rate in the dollar on rateable land value | 0.0002673 | |
Clarkville fixed amount per rateable rating unit | $222.00 | |
Clarkville rate on land area (per hectare) | $59.28 | |
Waimakariri Coastal Rural fixed amount per rateable rating unit | $66.00 | |
Waimakariri Coastal Rural rate on land area (per hectare) | $44.06 | |
Waimakariri Central Rural fixed amount per rateable rating unit | $89.00 | |
Waimakariri Central Rural rate in the dollar on rateable land value | 0.0003448 | |
Cust rate on land area (per hectare) | $78.55 | |
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Rating Resolution
Please read the Rating Resolution here.
Calculation of Instalments, Due Dates and Penalty Charges
Rates are due and payable by four equal instalments on the dates listed below.
Pursuant to Sections 57 and 58, a penalty charge amounting to 10% of the amount unpaid will be added to any amount of the current instalment remaining unpaid seven days after the due date of that instalment.
| One | 20 August 2025 | 27 August 2025 |
| Two | 20 November 2025 | 27 November 2025 |
| Three | 20 February 2026 | 27 February 2026 |
| Four | 20 May 2026 | 27 May 2026 |
Arrears Penalty Charges
Pursuant to Sections 57 and 58 a penalty charge amounting to 10% of the amount of unpaid rates from previous financial years, remaining unpaid at 3 July 2025 will be added on 3 July 2025 and a further penalty charge of 10% will be added on 3 January 2026 to rates for previous years still remaining unpaid as at 3 January 2026.
Payment of Rates
Rates shall be payable by cash or eftpos (debit card) at any of the following places during office opening hours:
Rangiora Service Centre, 215 High Street, Rangiora
Kaiapoi Service Centre, 176 Williams Street, Kaiapoi
Oxford Service Centre, 34 Main Street, Oxford
Or by using on-line banking, e-payments, direct credit or direct debit facilities established by the Council.