Media Release

For Immediate Release

2 June 2020

Kawerau Council pleased with rates payments

THE Kawerau District Council was pleased with the rates payments for the fourth instalment that was due on Friday, 22 May 2020.

A total of 97.1 percent of the fourth rates instalment was collected by the due date which was then topped up by additional payments before the end of May.

This compared well with 97.35 percent payments of the fourth and final rates instalment for the 2018/19 year in May last year.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential for ratepayers to have been financially impacted, Kawerau District Council had offered ratepayers the opportunity to spread out the fourth rates instalment over the coming year without incurring any penalties.

Kawerau District Council Manager Finance and Corporate Services Peter Christophers said, “Less than a dozen ratepayers took up this offer, but most were keen to pay off the fourth instalment within two to three months rather than extend payments over the 12 month period.”

“The payment of the fourth instalment has been pleasing particularly from the perspective of Council being able to continue to provide the expected level of services to the community.”

“We are of course uncertain if there will be any further delayed impacts from COVID-19 on Kawerau ratepayers.”

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For more information, please contact:

Tania Humberstone, Communications Manager

Phone 027 464 3785