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Hamilton moves to a Capital Value Rating System
Hamilton moves to a Capital Value Rating System
The switch to capital value rating is to be confirmed by the Council on 30 June. The new system is a more appropriate way to calculate rates and the best option for the city. “About half of Hamilton’s residential ratepayers will see a decrease in their rates with the move to capital value rating. The annual 3.8 per cent increase will be levied on top of this amount. To help reduce the impact on those who will see an increase, we are phasing the new system in over 10 years.”
The new-look rates invoice features a modern design that’s easy to read and provides information about how your rates are spent.
Hamilton's Proposed District Plan
Decisions on Proposed District Plan released 9 July 2014
READ MOREDiscount Regulation under RMA
The Regulations were passed on 21 June 2010 and came into effect on 31 July 2010.
The aim of the discount regulations is to encourage local authorities to process resource consents within statutory timeframes. The Act provides tools to enable local authorities to manage the different procedures during consent processing so that timeframes are met.
READ MOREMinistry for the Environment Survey
The purpose of the RMA survey to date has been to help the Minister for the Environment monitor how the RMA is being put into practice. This includes reviewing how local authorities implement both the RMA and recommended good practices.
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