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We consulted on our fees and charges for the next financial year (2026-27).
The statement of proposal outlined the proposed fees and charges, compared them against the current fees and charges, and sought feedback.
Summary of changes
Most Council fees were proposed to increase by 2.6% for 2026-27, which is the inflation rate set in the Local Government Cost Index (LGCI) prepared by BERL.
Services with a 2.6% increase
The following fees and charges were proposed to rise by the LGCI average of 2.6%:
- wastewater (drainage)
- trade waste
- bylaw enforcement
- food premises (plus a new Food Business Levy introduced by the Ministry for Primary Industries)
- Gambling and Racing Act applications
- Health Act – registered premises
- public places bylaws
- monitoring and land use consent conditions
- abatement notices
- professional fees (hourly rates)
- Resource Management Act (the deposit [lodgement fee] will be kept at existing levels).
Services with increases above 2.6%
Some fees were proposed to increase by more than the LGCI to better reflect the true cost of providing these services:
- water supply – fees have increased to match actual service costs
- rubbish fees – fees have been adjusted to reflect the higher waste levy and, where we can, brought into line with Re:Sort’s charges for consistency.
Consultation documents
View details of the proposed changes and exact figures:
Statement of Proposal – Fees and Charges 2026-27(PDF, 598KB)
Proposed Fees and Charges 2026-27(PDF, 1008KB)
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