Rates Remission

Remission of rates involves reducing the amount owing or waiving collection of rates altogether. Postponement of rates means that the payment of rates is not waived in the first instance but delayed for a certain time, or until certain events occur.

Find information on the various types of rates remission available below.

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This page describes the Whakatāne District Council’s Rate Remission Policy for Māori Freehold Land and sets out the criteria for remission, taking into account the special characteristics of Māori freehold land.

This page describes the Council’s Remission of Rates Penalties and sets out the criteria for remissions in a range of specific situations.

Whakatāne District Council has a water leaks policy which allows it to provide ratepayers some relief from high water charges as a result of a water leak on the property they occupy.