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Rates are a charge against a property (rating unit) and set by your local and regional councils. For the Wellington City area, this is Wellington City Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council.
Rates are based on what a property is used for (residential or commercial use) and the capital value of the property (as assessed by Quotable Value New Zealand Limited).
Calculating Your Rates
The Council keeps a detailed record of rating information for both Wellington City and Wellington Regional Councils.
You can use our Rates Property Information Search to find:
- property details – valuation number, property address, land area
- rates details – your account number, current rates, previous rates
- valuation details – the date rates take effect, land value and capital value.
You can do a rates search on this website, or at any Wellington City Council Service Centre.
Rates Property Information Search
Paying Your Rates
Rates are billed in four instalments for the rating year which begins on 1 July and ends on 30 June. You will receive the invoice for each rates instalment about one month before it is due.
To avoid penalties, you must pay each instalment in full by the due date:
- 1 September (first instalment)
- 1 December (second instalment)
- 1 March (third instalment)
- 1 June (fourth instalment).
A 10 percent penalty will be added to any amount that remains unpaid after the due date.
Withholding Personal Details
You can withhold your personal details from the public Rating Information Database. To do so, you must first search for your property. Then select the 'Withhold Personal Details' link to complete the form.
Alternatively, you can use the printable form below.
- Property Search
- Withhold Personal Details (36Kb PDF)
Change of Address
If you have recently changed your postal address, send an email to landinfo so the Council can update your details on its rates database.
More Information
Financial Queries
| Phone: | (04) 499 4444 |
| Email: | rates |
| Fax: | (04) 801 3011 |
Notification of Change of Postal Address
| Phone: | (04) 499 4444 |
| Email: | landinfo |
| Fax: | (04) 801 3466 |
Related Links
- Rates Property Information Search
- Rates News
- Greater Wellington Regional Council website
- Quotable Value Limited website
Department Details:
Rates & Billing Services (Financial Transactions Bureau)
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