The Rating District changes

The total amount of river rates for the district in 2022/23 will be similar to the current year (with inflation added). The costs will be distributed across more properties. The amount you pay – if you live in the rating district – may increase or decrease depending on your property’s location and the benefits received.

To view the new rating class for your property use this interactive map of the amended river rating classes in the Ashburton River/Hakatere rating district.

Areas with lower rates:

  • Upper reaches of the Ashburton River/Hakatere and tributaries:
  • Pudding Hill Stream
  • North Branch Ashburton River/Hakatere upstream of the Rangitata Diversion Race
  • Taylors Stream
  • Bowyers Stream and tributaries
  • South Branch Ashburton River/Hakatere upstream of Taylors Stream
  • Blands Reach (North Branch Ashburton River/Hakatere from Mt Harding Creek to Flemings Road)
  • Lake Hood
  • South Branch, lower parts of Greenstreet

Areas with the same or similar rates:

  • Ashburton town central
  • Higher parts of Greenstreet
  • River Road (above terrace)

Areas with higher rates:

  • Racecourse Road area and Wakanui Creek area
  • Tinwald (but decreased in surrounding areas)

New rating class area

  • A new area west of the existing classification (including Westerfield, Lagmhor and Huntingdon) reflecting the benefit provided by the Valetta stopbank.