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Council Rates & Staff Costs

Year-over-year changes across NZ councils (1993-2024)

Latest Year

2024

Councils Tracked

27

Avg Rates Change (2024)

+9.1%

Avg Staff Cost Change (2024)

+11.2%

Biggest Rates Increases (2024)

1.Hawkes Bay Regional Council
+20.4%
2.Greater Wellington Regional Council
+17.7%
3.Auckland Council
+11.5%
4.Bay of Plenty Regional Council
+11.0%
5.Horowhenua District Council
+11.0%

Biggest Staff Cost Increases (2024)

1.Clutha District Council
+49.3%
2.Central Hawkes Bay District Council
+19.4%
3.Central Otago District Council
+17.7%
4.Greater Wellington Regional Council
+16.0%
5.Invercargill City Council
+13.4%

Historical Average Changes (All Councils)

Average year-over-year percentage changes across all councils

YearCouncilsAvg Rates ChangeAvg Staff Change
202427+9.1%+11.2%
202327+8.5%+8.6%
202227+9.0%+9.3%
202127+3.2%+3.9%
202027+5.1%+9.5%
201927+7.2%+5.5%
201828+5.0%+5.8%
201728+4.0%+12.5%
201628+4.6%+7.0%
201528+4.9%+5.3%
201428+4.4%+4.7%
201328+5.9%+4.1%
201228+6.3%+6.9%
201130-2.9%-0.9%
201030+7.1%+3.9%
200930+7.7%+12.5%
200830+8.5%+12.2%
200730+9.6%+9.6%
200630+7.0%+6.7%
200531+5.6%+8.5%
200431+7.5%+8.5%
200331+7.1%+7.8%
200231+5.1%+7.4%
200131+4.3%-0.6%
200031+4.3%-0.0%

All Councils - Latest Year (2024)

Rates and staff cost changes by council

CouncilRatesRates ChangeStaff CostsStaff Change
Hawkes Bay Regional Council$41M+20.4%$36M+9.9%
Greater Wellington Regional Council$212M+17.7%$87M+16.0%
Auckland Council$2.5B+11.5%$664M+8.6%
Bay of Plenty Regional Council$82M+11.0%$61M+11.1%
Horowhenua District Council$51M+11.0%$21M+5.7%
Canterbury Regional Council$169M+10.9%$78M+0.8%
Hutt City Council$156M+10.9%$49M+8.5%
Gore District Council$22M+10.7%$10M+11.9%
Hurunui District Council$28M+10.5%$19M+6.7%
Central Hawkes Bay District Council$27M+10.3%$9M+19.4%
Hastings District Council$111M+9.9%$49M+12.2%
Central Otago District Council$42M+9.8%$15M+17.7%
Hauraki District Council$41M+9.1%$21M+8.4%
Carterton District Council$18M+8.4%$7M+11.3%
Christchurch City Council$681M+8.4%$231M+8.9%
Ashburton District Council$48M+8.0%$21M+11.9%
Chatham Islands Council$758K+7.7%$1M+11.6%
Invercargill City Council$71M+7.2%$35M+13.4%
Hamilton City Council$256M+7.2%$123M+11.5%
Kaikoura District Council$10M+6.8%$4M+7.2%
Dunedin City Council$204M+6.7%$83M+9.9%
Grey District Council$21M+6.7%$8M+13.1%
Buller District Council$19M+6.6%$8M+6.6%
Gisborne District Council$77M+6.3%$31M+7.7%
Far North District Council$103M+5.4%$34M+0.7%
Kaipara District Council$42M+3.6%$16M+1.9%
Clutha District Council$30M+2.5%$13M+49.3%
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Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics (LAF001AA). Values represent annual percentage changes. Showing 32 councils with data from 1993 to 2024.

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