Rates are assessed annually on each property, payable in four instalments.
If you wish to pay rates in one sum you can. Disregard instalment 1 and pay the 'Amount payable to clear rates for year' on instalment 2 without incurring the seven per cent late payment penalty for missing the due date for the first instalment.
Areas (see map below for a more detailed view) | Instalment 1 | Instalment 2 | Instalment 3 | Instalment 4 |
Area 1: Central City and suburbs of Addington, Banks Peninsula, Beckenham, Mairehau, Merivale, Opawa, Papanui, Riccarton, Spreydon, St Albans, Sydenham. |
15 Aug | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 May |
Area 2: Suburbs of Cashmere, Heathcote, Linwood,Mt Pleasant, New Brighton, Shirley, Sumner, Woolston. |
15 Sep | 15 Dec | 15 Mar | 15 Jun |
Area 3: Suburbs of Avonhead, Belfast, Bishopdale, Fendalton, Halswell, Harewood, Hornby, Ilam, Parklands, Templeton. |
31 Aug | 30 Nov | 28 Feb | 31 May |
Where a due date falls on a weekend or public holiday, the next working day becomes the due date.
Area 1
Area 2
Area 3