LGOIMA Request Details: LG2505
Date received: 21/08/2026
Requested information: Rates Relief Request - A request for information on the total value of rates relief sought this year, the number and combined value of deferment requests received this year, and a comparison of these figures against the last five years, including changes in value and volume, with year-on-year comparisons presented in both absolute numbers and percentage terms.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 04/09/2026
Response:
I refer to your official information request dated 21/08/2026
Thank you for your request for information regarding rates relief and rates deferments.
For the purposes of this response, rates relief provided by Manawatū District Council is by way of the Rates Rebate Scheme.
The table below provides the number and total value of rates rebates for the current rating year and the previous five rating years, together with the year-on-year changes:
| Rating year | Number of rebates | Change in number | % change | Total value | Change in value | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 939 | – | – | $595,284.57 | – | – |
| 2022/23 | 1,030 | +91 | +9.7% | $686,981.34 | +$91,696.77 | +15.4% |
| 2023/24 | 1,067 | +37 | +3.6% | $760,061.57 | +$73,080.23 | +10.6% |
| 2024/25 | 1,049 | -18 | -1.7% | $767,377.27 | +$7,315.70 | +1.0% |
| 2025/26 | 1,208 | +159 | +15.2% | $934,307.24 | +$166,929.97 | +21.8% |
| 2026/27 to date | 626 | -582* | -48.2%* | $516,198.01 | -$418,109.23* | -44.8%* |
Rates deferment
Manawatū District Council does not offer rates deferment as an option to ratepayers.
Accordingly, Council has received no rates deferment requests in the current rating year or during the previous five rating years. The number and combined value of deferment requests for each of these years is therefore nil.
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If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.