Rates remissions

A rates remission is a discount on the rates you owe – your rates may be partially reduced or waived, depending on the type of remission.

On 26 June 2024, Regional Council adopted two new Rates Remissions and Postponement policies:

Types of remissions

Rates Remissions and Postponement Policy

Contiguous properties treated as one unit
Only rating units that meet all of the legislated criteria as per the Local Government Rating Act, will be treated as one rating unit.
Priority Biodiversity Sites
Recognising and encouraging active management and protection of Priority Biodiversity Sites.
Incentives to establish native forests or wetlands on newly retired pastural land
Applies to pastural land retired after 30 June 2024.
Community, sporting, and not-for-profit organisations
Financial hardship
Environmental and Sustainable Home Loan Repayment Scheme remission
To provide relief for low-income ratepayers required to convert to a clean heat source and/or install insulation.
Forestry and bush remission
To acknowledge the reduced impact of exotic forestry, indigenous vegetation, and wetlands on nutrient discharges to water.
Edgecumbe Urban River Scheme remission
Offering rates relief for undeveloped properties in commercial urban areas (targeted U1 category) and residential urban properties (targeted U2 category) with large land areas.
Rates penalty remission
Remission of rates for Queen Elizabeth II National Trust Open Space Covenants
Provide rating relief on land or portion of land that has a QEII Open Space Covenant registered on the record of title.
Miscellaneous circumstance remission
Remission of rates on land that is used for Māori cultural purposes
Recognising land in general ownership but may have special significance to Māori and is used for traditional, cultural purposes, or is subject to waahi tapu.

Rates Remissions and Postponement Policy – Māori Freehold Land

View policy details and check remission eligibility on the Maori Freehold Land page.

Māori Freehold Land is eligible for rates remissions under both policies, subject to meeting the criteria in each.