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Moved (Stolwerk/Smart)
1. That
the report ‘Rates for the year 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020’ by Dave
Tams, Group Manager, Corporate Excellence and Casey Mitchell, Assistant
Management Accountant and dated 24 May 2019, be received.
2. That
council notes that it has had regard to section 100T of the Biosecurity Act
1993 and confirms that its analysis of Section 100T of the Biosecurity Act
1993, as included in the Long Term Plan 2018-2028, remains appropriate in
relation to setting the Pest Management Rate for 2019/20.
3. That
the Northland Regional Council resolves to set the following rates under the
Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 (LGRA) for the financial year commencing 1
July 2019 and ending 30 June 2020:
a. Targeted council services rate
A targeted rate as authorised by
the LGRA. The rate is calculated on the total projected capital value, as
determined by the certificate of projected valuation of each constituent
district in the Northland region. An additional $1.73 (including GST)
per each rateable separately used or inhabited part (SUIP) of a rating unit
is to be assessed across the Whangārei constituency
to provide funding for the ongoing maintenance of the Hātea River
Channel. The rate is differentiated by location in the Northland region
and assessed as a fixed amount per each rateable separately used or inhabited
part (SUIP) of a rating unit in the Far North and Whangārei districts, and on each rateable rating
unit (RU) in the Kaipara district. The rate is set as follows:
Including
GST
Far North
District $82.16
per SUIP
Kaipara
District $112.05
per RU
Whangārei
District $104.25
per SUIP
The
Whangārei District targeted council services rate amount of $104.25
(including GST) per SUIP includes funding for the Hātea River Channel amount of $1.73
(including GST).
b. Targeted land management rate
A targeted rate as authorised by
the LGRA. The rate is assessed on the land value of each rateable rating
unit in the region. The rate is set per dollar of land value. The
rate per dollar of land value is different for each constituent district
because the rate is allocated based on projected land value, as provided for
in section 131 of the LGRA. The rate is set as follows:
Including
GST
Far North
District $0.0001168
per dollar of land value
Kaipara
District $0.0001063
per dollar of land value
Whangārei
District $0.000991
per dollar of land value
c. Targeted freshwater management
rate
A targeted rate as authorised by
the LGRA. The rate is assessed on the land value of each rateable
rating unit in the region. The rate is set per dollar of land
value. The rate per dollar of land value is different for each
constituent district because the rate is allocated based on projected land
value, as provided for in section 131 of the LGRA. The rate is set as
follows:
Including
GST
Far North
District $0.0002379
per dollar of land value
Kaipara
District $0.0002166
per dollar of land value
Whangārei
District $0.0002022
per dollar of land value
d. Targeted pest management rate
A targeted rate as authorised by
the LGRA. The rate is calculated on the total projected capital value, as
determined by the certificate of projected valuation of each constituent
district in the Northland region. The rate is a fixed amount, differentiated
by location in the Northland region. The rate will be assessed on each
rateable separately used or inhabited part (SUIP) of a rating unit in the Far
North and Whangārei districts
and each rateable rating unit (RU) in the Kaipara District. The rate is
set as follows:
Including
GST
Far North
District $46.78
per SUIP
Kaipara
District $63.80
per RU
Whangārei District $58.37
per SUIP
e. Targeted flood infrastructure rate
A targeted rate as authorised by
the LGRA. The rate is a fixed amount assessed on each rateable
separately used or inhabited part (SUIP) of a rating unit in the Far North
and Whangārei districts and
each rateable rating unit (RU) in the Kaipara District. The rate is set
as follows:
Including
GST
Far North
District $26.02
per SUIP
Kaipara
District $26.02
per RU
Whangārei District $26.02
per SUIP
f. Targeted civil defence and hazard
management rate
A targeted rate as authorised by
the LGRA. The rate is calculated on the total projected capital value,
as determined by the certificate of projected valuation of each constituent
district in the Northland region. The rate is a fixed amount, differentiated
by location in the Northland region. The rate will be assessed on each
rateable separately used or inhabited part (SUIP) of a rating unit in the Far
North and Whangārei districts
and each rateable rating unit (RU) in the Kaipara District. The rate is
set as follows:
Including
GST
Far North
District $16.58
per SUIP
Kaipara
District $22.61
per RU
Whangārei District $20.68
per SUIP
g. Targeted emergency services rate
A targeted rate as authorised by
the LGRA. The rate is a fixed amount assessed on each rateable
separately used or inhabited part (SUIP) of a rating unit in the Far North
and Whangārei districts and
each rateable rating unit (RU) in the Kaipara District. The rate is set
as follows:
Including
GST
Far North
District $11.69
per SUIP
Kaipara
District $11.69
per RU
Whangārei District $11.69
per SUIP
h. Targeted regional sporting facilities
rate
A targeted rate as authorised by
the LGRA. The rate is a fixed amount assessed on each rateable
separately used or inhabited part (SUIP) of a rating unit in the Far North
and Whangārei districts and
each rateable rating unit (RU) in the Kaipara District. The rate is set as
follows:
Including
GST
Far North
District $16.74
per SUIP
Kaipara
District $16.74
per RU
Whangārei District $16.74
per SUIP
i. Targeted regional
infrastructure rate
A targeted rate as authorised by
the LGRA. This rate is assessed on the land value of each rateable
rating unit in the region. The rate is set per dollar of land
value. The rate per dollar of land value is different for each
constituent district, because the rate is allocated based on projected land
value, as provided for in section 131 of the LGRA. The rate is set as
follows:
Including
GST
Far North
District $0.0000297
per dollar of land value
Kaipara
District $0.0000270
per dollar of land value
Whangārei District $0.0000253
per dollar of land value
j. Targeted Whangārei
transport rate
A targeted rate as authorised by
the LGRA. The rate is a fixed amount assessed on each rateable
separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit (SUIP) in the
Whangārei District.
The rate is set as follows:
Including
GST
Whangārei District $22.83
per SUIP
k. Targeted Far North transport rate
A targeted rate as authorised by
the LGRA. The rate is a fixed amount assessed on each rateable
separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit (SUIP) in the Far North
District. The rate is set as follows:
Including
GST
Far North
District $8.68
per SUIP
l. Targeted Awanui River
management rate
A targeted rate set under the
LGRA, set differentially by location and area of benefit as defined in the
Awanui River Flood Management Plan, and as defined in the following table:
The rate is set differentially
as follows:
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Category
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Description
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Rate including GST
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UA
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Urban rate class UA (floodplain location) $297.95 direct
benefit plus $30.01 indirect benefit per separately used or inhabited part
of a rating unit (SUIP).
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$327.96 per SUIP
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UA
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Urban rate class UA – commercial differential.
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$983.87 per SUIP
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UF
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Urban rate classes UF (higher ground) $30.00 direct
benefit plus $30.01 indirect benefit per separately used or inhabited part
of a rating unit.
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$60.01 per SUIP
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UF
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Urban rate class UF – commercial differential.
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$180.03 per SUIP
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Rural
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Rural rate differentiated by class,
$13.35 per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit (SUIP) of
indirect benefit plus a rate per hectare for each of the following classes
of land in the defined Kaitāia flood rating district as illustrated in
the following maps and table.
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$13.35 per SUIP
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Class
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Description
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Rate including GST
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A & B
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High benefit; rural land which receives high benefit
from the Awanui scheme works due to reduced river flooding risk and/or
reduced duration of flooding and/or coastal flooding – all rateable
land other that in the commercial differential.
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$24.47 per hectare
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A & B commercial differential
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$73.40 per hectare
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C
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Moderate benefit; land floods less
frequently and water clears quickly – all rateable land other
that in the commercial differential.
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$11.07 per hectare
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C commercial differential
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$33.21 per hectare
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F
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Contributes runoff waters, and
increases the need for flood protection - all rateable land other
that in the commercial differential.
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$1.09 per hectare
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F commercial differential
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$3.27 per hectare
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The rating classifications are
illustrated in the following maps:
m. Targeted Kaihū River management rate
A targeted rate set under the
LGRA, and set differentially by location and area of benefit as defined in
the following table:
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Class
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Description
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Rate Including GST
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A
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Land on the floodplain and side
valleys downstream of Rotu Bottleneck.
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$23.72 per hectare
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B
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Land on the floodplain and
tributary side valleys between Ahikiwi and the Rotu Bottleneck and in the
Mangatara Drain catchment upstream of SH12.
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$11.68 per hectare
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F
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Land within the Kaihū
River rating area not falling within Class A and Class B.
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$1.64 per hectare
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Urban Contribution
– A contribution from the Kaipara District Council instead of a
separate rate per property:
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$5,015 per annum
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The rating classifications are illustrated in the
following map:
n. Targeted Kaeo-Whangaroa rivers
management rate
A targeted rate set under the
LGRA, set on a uniform basis in respect of each rateable separately used or
inhabited part of a rating unit falling within the former Whangaroa Ward
rating rolls of 100-199, as illustrated in the map below:
Including
GST
Former
Whangaroa Ward $52.06
per SUIP
o. Targeted Whangārei urban rivers
management rate
A targeted rate set under the LGRA, and assessed on all rateable
properties defined by reference to the differential categories, and
differentiated by location (illustrated in the map below) and, for some
categories, land use. It is set as a fixed amount per each rateable
separately used or inhabited part (SUIP) of a rating unit, as follows:
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Category
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Including GST
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1
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Commercial properties located in the Whangārei Central Business District flood area:
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$352.25 per SUIP
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2
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Residential properties located in the Whangārei Central Business District flood area:
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$174.16 per SUIP
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3
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Properties located in the contributing
water catchment area (including properties falling in the Waiarohia,
Raumanga, Kirikiri and Hātea River Catchments):
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$43.34 per SUIP
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Differential categories for the Whangārei urban
rivers management rate:
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Residential properties in the
Whangārei central business district
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Residential properties in the
Whangārei central business district (CBD) flood area are defined as
all rating units which are used principally for residential or lifestyle
residential purposes, including retirement villages, flats etc.
Residential properties also includes
multi-unit properties, these being all separate rating units used
principally for residential purposes, and on which is situated multi-unit
type residential accommodation that is used principally for temporary or
permanent residential accommodation and for financial reward, including,
but not limited to, hotels, boarding houses, motels, tourist accommodation,
residential clubs and hostels but excluding any properties that are
licensed under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.
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Commercial properties in the
Whangārei central business district
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Commercial properties in the
Whangārei CBD flood area are all separate rating units used
principally for commercial, industrial or related purposes or zoned for
commercial, industrial or related purposes in accordance with the
Whangārei district plan. For the avoidance of doubt, this
category includes properties licensed under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol
2012; and private hospitals and private medical centres.
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4. Payment
dates for rates, discounts, and penalty regime
That the Northland Regional
Council resolves the following:
Far North
District constituency:
All rates
within the Far North District constituency are payable in four equal
instalments, on the following dates:
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Instalment
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Due
date for payment
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Instalment 1
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20 August 2019
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Instalment 2
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20 November 2019
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Instalment 3
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20 February 2020
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Instalment 4
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20 May 2020
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The Northland
Regional Council resolves to add the following penalties to unpaid Far North
District constituency rates:
· In accordance with section 58(1)(a) of the LGRA, a
penalty of ten percent (10%) will be added to any portion of each instalment
of Far North District constituency rates assessed in the 2019/20 financial
year that is unpaid on or by the respective due date for payment as stated
above. These penalties will be added on the following dates:
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Instalment
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Date penalty
will be added
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Instalment 1
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27 August 2019
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Instalment 2
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27 November 2019
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Instalment 3
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27 February 2020
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Instalment 4
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27 May 2020
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Kaipara
District constituency:
All rates
within the Kaipara District constituency are payable in four equal
instalments, on the following dates:
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Instalment
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Due
date for payment
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Instalment 1
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20 August 2019
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Instalment 2
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20 November 2019
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Instalment 3
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20 February 2020
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Instalment 4
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20 May 2020
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The Northland Regional Council
resolves to add the following penalties to unpaid Kaipara District
constituency rates:
· In accordance with section 58(1) (a) of the LGRA, a
penalty of ten percent (10%) of so much of each instalment of the Kaipara
District constituency rates assessed in
the 2019/20 financial year that are unpaid after the relevant due date for
each instalment will be added on the relevant penalty date for each
instalment stated below, except where a ratepayer has entered into an
arrangement by way of direct debit authority, or an automatic payment
authority, and honours that arrangement.
These penalties will be added on the following dates:
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Instalment
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Date penalty
will be added
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Instalment 1
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21 August 2019
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Instalment 2
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21 November 2019
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Instalment 3
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21 February 2020
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Instalment 4
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21 May 2020
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· In accordance with section 58(1)(b) of the LGRA, a
penalty of ten per cent (10%) of the amount of all Kaipara District
constituency rates (including any penalties) from any previous financial
years that are unpaid on 01 July 2019 will be added on 03 July 2019.
· In accordance with section 58(1)(c) of the LGRA, a
penalty of ten per cent (10%) of the amount of all Kaipara District
constituency rates to which a penalty has been added under the point
immediately above and which remain unpaid will be added on 06 January
2020.
Whangārei
District constituency:
All rates
within the Whangārei District constituency are payable in four equal
instalments, on the following dates:
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Instalment
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Due date for
payment
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Instalment 1
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20 August 2019
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Instalment 2
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20 November 2019
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Instalment 3
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20 February 2020
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Instalment 4
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20 May 2020
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The Northland Regional Council
resolves to add the following penalties to unpaid Whangārei District
constituency rates:
· In accordance with section 58(1)(a) of the LGA, a
penalty of ten percent (10%) will be added to any portion of each instalment
of Whangārei District constituency rates assessed in the 2019/20
financial year that is unpaid on or by the respective due date for payment as
stated above. These penalties will be added on the following dates:
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Instalment
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Date penalty
will be added
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Instalment 1
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23 August
2019
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Instalment 2
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25 November
2019
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Instalment 3
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25 February
2020
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Instalment 4
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25 May 2020
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· In accordance with section 58(1)(b) of the LGRA, a
penalty of ten per cent (10%) will be added to any Whangārei District
constituency rates (including any penalties) from any financial year
prior to 1 July 2019 that still remain unpaid as at 4 July 2019. This
penalty will be added on 4 September 2019.
The
Northland Regional Council resolves to apply the following discount to
Whangārei District constituency rates:
· In accordance
with section 55(3) of the LGRA, where the total rates assessed for the 2019/20
year and any arrears on a rating unit in the Whangārei District
constituency are paid in full on or by the due date of the first instalment,
a discount of two percent (2%) of the total rates assessed on that rating
unit in the 2019/20 financial year will be applied.
Carried
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