Fees and Charges
Abandoned Vehicle Fees
| Removal of abandoned vehicles plus actual and reasonable costs | $340.00 |
Animal Management
Dog Impounding Fees
When the cost of animal management, enforcement and related processes exceeds the stated fee (minimum charge), the Council may recover all additional costs on a time and cost basis. Note: Dogs must be registered by three months of age.
| Dog Impounding (1st) | $182.00 |
| Dog Impounding (2nd) | $303.00 |
| Dog Impounding (3rd) | $362.00 |
| Sustenance per day (payable on impound and every 24 hours thereafter) | $22.00 |
| Destruction of Dog | Actual cost |
| Dog re-housing fee | $60.00 |
Other animal impounding fees
| Stock Impoundment (excluding sheep and goats) | $178.00 + $13.00 per animal |
| Sustenance per day (stock) | $17.00 |
| Impoundment of other animals | $178.00 + $13.00 per animal |
| Sustenance per day (other animals) | $17.00 |
| Notification by advertising | Actual Cost |
| Driving and/or cartage, plus related costs | Actual Cost |
Other charges
| Grazing Permit - Urban Area | $66.00 |
| Call out, minimum hourly charge | Actual cost |
Other Dog charges
| Microchipping (at the Pound) | $81.00 |
| Microchipping (by arrangement) | $81.00 |
| Selected Owner Policy - Application | $65.00 |
Dog Registration Fees if paid before 31 July 2026
Note: Dog registration opens on 1 June using the new 2026/27 fees. All other fees remain at current rates until 1 July 2026. The below are the 2026/27 fees.
Dogs must be registered within 3 months of birth.
| Urban | $211.00 |
| Rural (first 2 dogs) per dog | $82.00 |
| Rural (3 or more) per dog | $69.00 |
| Urban spayed/neutered | $182.00 |
| Selected Owner Policy - Entire | $127.00 |
| Selected Owner Policy - spayed/neutered | $97.00 |
| Disability Assist Dog (Schedule 5 of Dog Control Act) | Free |
| Dangerous Dog | Base Fee + 50% |
| More than two dogs permit (application fee per property) | $97.00 |
Late Payment Penalty (If paid after due date of 31 July)
A 50% penalty will be applied to the outstanding fee balances on 1 August 2025. Select Owners with an outstanding fee balance will have their policy revoked.
Animal Control Offences and Fees (subject to no legislation changes)
| Wilful obstruction of dog control officer or ranger | $750.00 |
| Failure or refusal to supply information or wilfully providing false particulars | $750.00 |
| Failure to supply information or wilfully providing false particulars about dog | $750.00 |
| Failure to comply with any bylaw authorised by the section | $300.00 |
| Failure to undertake dog owner education programme or dog obedience course (or both) | $300.00 |
| Failure to comply with obligations of probationary owner | $750.00 |
| Failure to comply with effects of disqualification | $750.00 |
| Failure to comply with effects of classification of dog as dangerous dog | $300.00 |
| Fraudulent sale or transfer of dangerous dog | $500.00 |
| Failure to comply with effects of classification of dog as menacing dog | $300.00 |
| Failure to advise person of muzzle and leashing requirements | $100.00 |
| Failure to implant microchip transponder in dog | $300.00 |
| False statement relating to dog registration | $750.00 |
| Falsely notifying death of dog | $750.00 |
| Failure to register dog | $300.00 |
| Fraudulent procurement or attempt to procure replacement dog registration label or disc | $500.00 |
| Failure to advise change of dog ownership | $100.00 |
| Failure to advise change of address | $100.00 |
| Removal, swapping, or counterfeiting of registration label or disc | $500.00 |
| Failure to keep dog controlled or confined | $200.00 |
| Failure to keep dog under control | $200.00 |
| Failure to provide proper care and attention, to supply proper and sufficient food, water and shelter, and to provide adequate exercise) | $300.00 |
| Failure to carry a leash in public | $100.00 |
| Failure to comply with barking dog abatement notice | $200.00 |
| Allowing dog known to be dangerous to be at large un-muzzled or un-leashed | $300.00 |
| Releasing dog from custody | $750.00 |
Aotea Utanganui - Museum of South Taranaki
| Image Supply Service | ||
| Digital scan per image (media not supplied) | $10.00 | |
| Postage & packing in NZ (if required) | $25.00 | |
| Commerical reproduction fees | Depends on intended use | |
| Research services: first 30 minutes are free, then $35 for up to 90 minutes | $35.00 | |
Building and Planning
PIM (Application Fees) - Residential/Rural (minimum charge plus any additional actual and reasonable costs)
Building/Project Information Memorandum (PIM)
- Certificate of Acceptance (minor works) is applied where the processing of such applications take up to 2 hours and requires one inspection (one person). If additional time or inspections are required to reach a decision, this will be charged as per regular processing and inspection fees.
- Certificate of Acceptance (major works) is applied where the processing of such application is within 2-4 hours and requires one inspection (one person). If additional time or inspections are required to reach a decision, this will be charged as per regular processing and inspection fees.
| Inspection (per required inspection) | $275.00 |
| Cancelled Inspection (if cancelled within 24 hours) | $275.00 |
| Additional Inspection | $275.00 |
| Final Inspection | $412.50 |
| Final Inspection - Commercial | $687.50 |
| Processing (per hour) | $220.00 |
| Administration (per hour) | $180.00 |
| Annual Building WOF Administration (annual filing fee) | $180.00 |
| Compliance Schedule Audit Inspection | $275.00 |
| Certificate of Acceptance (Minor works) | $2,499.00 |
| Certificate of Acceptance (Major works) | $3,379.00 |
| Consultant Review (cost plus administration) | Actual Cost plus 10% |
| Consultant Review (cost plus administration) | Actual Cost plus 10% |
| Digital Capture | $180.00 |
| Consultants Administration Fees (cost plus admin) | Actual Cost plus 10% |
| BRANZ Levy (set by Central Government) - where estimated value of the building work is more than or equal to $20,000 | $1.00 per $1,000 of value (plus GST) |
| MBIE Levy (set by Central Government) - where estimated value of the building work is more than or equal to $65,000 | $1.75 per $1,000 of value (plus GST) |
| Objective Build - value of works less than $124,999 | $92.00 |
| Objective Build - value of works between $125,000 to $499,000 | $431.25 |
| Objective Build - value of works between $500,000 to $999,999 | $862.50 |
| Objective Build - value of works greater than $1,000,000 | $1,293.75 |
| Building Accreditation | $1.70 per $1000 of value |
| Record of Title Search | $32.00 |
| Certificate for Public Use ~ | $1,480.00 |
| Linking Certificate (s75) | $598.00 |
| Suspect/Natural Hazards (s77) | $598.00 |
| Change of Use | $235.00 |
| Logfire - Free Standing | $540.00 |
| Logfire - Inbuilt | $774.00 |
| Marquee | $1,206.00 |
| Relocate Dwelling (single) (note 1 and ~) | $2,664.00 |
| Consultant Processing (per hour) | Actual Cost |
| Consultant Administration | Actual Cost |
| PIM Application (minimum charge plus any additional actual and reasonable costs) | $434.50 |
Planning and Private Plan Changes
Council may elect not to charge a deposit for any particular planning application or service however we reserve the right to request payment in advance at Council’s discretion, before performing any particular service.
| Processing (per hour) | $250.00 |
| Inspection | $350.00 |
| Development Engineer Inspection | $350.00 |
| Administration | $180.00 |
| Resource Consent Monitoring (per hour plus disbursements) | $250.00 |
| Creation/Cancellation Consent Notice (s221) | $250.00 |
| Consultancy Review (recovered at cost plus 10% administration) | Consultancy charges + 10% |
| Planning Consultant Processing
| Actual Cost |
| Development Engineer Assessment - per hour | $250.00 |
| Decision Correspondence | $183.00 |
| Survey Plan Approval (s223) | $430.00 |
| Survey Plan Certification (s224) | $786.00 |
| Survey Plan Approval (s223 & s224) | $786.00 |
| RMA or LGA Certificate/Notice2 | $430.00 |
| Certificate of Title Search | $32.00 |
| Bond Preparation (note 3) | $430.00 |
| Esplanade Strip Agreement | $555.00 |
| Esplanade Valuation | Actual Cost |
| Hearings Committee Chairperson (per hour) | $130.00 |
| Hearings Committee Member (per hour) | $104.00 |
| Independent Hearing Commissioner | Actual Cost |
| Road Sign and Installation | Actual Cost |
| Deemed permitted boundary activity | $610.00 |
~ Note: Fixed fees are shown at the lowest VOW rate. The fee may be higher if the project’s estimated cost falls into a higher VOW pricing bracket.
1 Note: Relocated dwelling building applications may be subject to a Bond Preparation fee and a bond as per the Planning Fees.
2 Note: This fee includes, but not limited to, the following requests: LGA 348, RMA 87BB, 226, 241(3), 243(e) (if a stand alone request), 176A. Does not include a Certificate of Compliance or the creation/cancellation of Consent Notice or Completion Certificate.
3 Note: This fee is separate from the bond amount, the bonded amount will be charged in accordance with those requirements of Section18.2.1 of the South Taranaki District Plan. The bond (bonded amount) is refunded at the time compliance can be met (determined with inspection), the Bond Preparation is non-fundable.
Building and Planning: Financial Contributions
District-wide Contributions
District-wide contributions (per allotment or per dwelling) WR x AD Per additional dwelling or allotment (includes Permitted Activities) at a District-wide scale.
| Roading | $9,238.00 | |
| Water | $8,957.00 | |
| Wastewater | $4,108.00 | |
| Stormwater | $0.00 | |
| Total | $22,303.00 | |
Residential Development - Hāwera North Structure Plan Area
Residential Area in Hāwera North Structure Plan Adjustment factor is based on Business Park methodology (for roading assets 20% for existing users and 10% for three waters assets existing users).
Financial contribution per 1m2 of Land Area (after adjustment factors)
| Roading | $21.57 | |
| Water | $10.56 | |
| Wastewater | $19.26 | |
| Stormwater | $18.05 | |
| Total | $69.44 | |
Commercial/Industrial/Non-Residential Development - Hāwera North Structure Plan Area
*Financial contribution per 1m2 of Land Area (after adjustment factors)
| Roading | $17.31 | |
| Water | $5.06 | |
| Wastewater | $8.40 | |
| Stormwater | $3.08 | |
| Total | $33.57 | |
Development - Western Structure Plan Area
Financial contributions for the Western Structure Plan area are not available at this time and will be determined through future Long Term Plans and Annual Plans. Refer to the District Plan for further information.
Water Connection
| Application Fee per Water
Connection
| $430.00 | |
Wastewater Connection
| Application Fee per
Wastewater Connection
| $430.00 | |
Residential Pool Compliance Application Fees
| Residential Pool Compliance
Registration Fee
| Free | |
| Inspection
| $275.00 | |
All fees stated are a minimum fee. When the cost of receiving and processing an application and/or related processes exceeds the stated fee (minimum charge) the Council may recover all additional costs on a time and cost basis. Time in excess of that covered by minimum fees will be charged in 30 minute increments to the nearest half hour. Costs incurred by Council, such as materials and consultants, are charged at cost plus 10% admin. All building fees have been set in accordance with subpart 9 of the Building Act 2004.
Note: Residential Pool owners can choose who inspects their pool, either a Council inspector or an Independently Qualified Pool Inspector
Cemeteries
| Plot Purchases | |
| Lawn | $2,404.00 |
| Cremation | $1,720.00 |
| RSA | $0.00 |
| Infant (0 - 2 years) | $1,720.00 |
| Interment Costs - Ashes | |
| Ashes (one urn) | $690.00 |
| Ashes - (two plus urns) | $747.00 |
| Interment Costs - Burial | |
| Infant (0 - 2 years) (single) | $1,569.00 |
| Child (2 - 11 years) (single) | $1,941.50 |
| Adult (single depth) | $2,682.00 |
| Adult (double) | $3,024.00 |
| Second burial (turf grave) | $2,682.00 |
| Probe | $253.00 |
| Additional Fees for interment requests on Sundays and Public Holidays | Fee plus 15% |
| Memorial Spaces | |
| Manaia Memorial Wall (plaque and space) | $202.40 |
| Other memorial walls - spaces only (where available) | $63.80 |
| Monument Permit Fee | |
| Headstone Installation | $177.00 |
Food Licensing Fees
| Food Licences | Inspections, minimum hourly charge + actual and reasonable costs | $247.00 |
| Business Levy Administration charge | $12.67 | |
Food Control Plans and National Programmes | Administration and receipt of Food Control Plans | $698.00 |
| Administration and receipt of National Programmes | $475.00 | |
Renewal of existing Food Control Plan | $450.00 | |
| Renewal of Existing National Programmes | $250.00 | |
Audit/Verification/Inspections - minimum hourly charge + actual and reasonable costs incl. consultants | $247.00 | |
| Administration Fee - will be charged at 30 minute increments | $185.00 | |
| Ministry of Primary Industries Food Importers Levy | $77.63 | |
| Ministry of Primary Industries Domestic Food Levy | $99.19 | |
| Travel cost for out of District verifications as per QMS | $0.86/km | |
Amendment to registration of Food Control Plans/Programmes | Administration and receipt of second sites and other amendments | $250.00 |
| Penalties | Failing to register a Food Control Plan or to ensure a Food Control Plan is registered | $450.00 |
| Failing to ensure that a food business that is subject to a national programme is registered | $450.00 |
Freedom Camping Infringements
| Non-compliance of Free Camping Bylaw (Under S43 of the Freedom Camping Act 2011) | $200.00 |
Hall Hire - Eltham Town Hall
| All Halls | Bond | Refundable Bond for Events/Functions with alcohol and food (following inspection) | $300.00 |
| Eltham Town Hall Supper Room | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $19.00 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $14.50 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour or half hour splits) | $9.50 | ||
| Eltham Town Hall | Standard Rate | Per ticket sold | $4.00 |
| 1 - 12 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $41.00 | ||
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $30.00 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour or half hour splits) | $20.50 | ||
| Rehearsals / Set up - day or night | $99.00 |
Hall Hire - Hāwera Community Hall Complex
| All Halls | Bond | Refundable Bond for Events/Functions with alcohol and food (following inspection) | $300.00 |
| Hāwera Community Hall | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $43.00 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $31.00 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour or half hour splits) | $21.50 | ||
| Set-up Fee | Hāwera and Normanby only. Includes packing away after hire (optional) | $162.00 |
| Hāwera Theatre Lounge | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $24.00 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $19.00 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour or half hour splits) | $12.50 |
| Hāwera Hall Lounge | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $24.00 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $19.00 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour or half hour splits) | $12.50 |
Hall Hire - Hāwera Memorial Theatre
| Hāwera Memorial Theatre | Standard Rate | Per ticket sold | $4.00 |
| 1 - 12 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $42.00 | ||
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $31.00 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour or half hour splits) | $23.00 | ||
| Rehearsals/Set Up - day OR night | $99.00 | ||
| Set of tickets | $34.50 | ||
| Set-up Fee | Hāwera and Normanby only. Includes putting items away after hire (optional). | $162.00 |
Hall Hire - Hunter Shaw Building, Pātea
| All Halls | Bond | Refundable Bond for Events/Functions with alcohol and food (following inspection) | $300.00 |
| Pātea Hunter Shaw Building | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $13.00 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $9.50 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour or half hour splits) | $6.50 |
Hall Hire - Kaponga War Memorial Hall
| All Halls | Bond | Refundable Bond for Events/Functions with alcohol and food (following inspection) | $300.00 |
| Kaponga Main Hall | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $31.00 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $23.50 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour or half hour splits) | $15.50 | ||
| Kaponga Supper Room | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $13.00 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $10.00 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour or half hour splits) | $6.50 |
Hall Hire - Normanby Recreation Centre
| All Halls | Bond | Refundable Bond for Events/Functions with alcohol and food (following inspection) | $300.00 |
| Normanby Hall Main Hall | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $37.50 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $27.00 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour or half hour splits) | $19.00 | ||
| Normanby Hall Supper Room | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $24.00 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $19.00 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour or half hour splits) | $12.00 | ||
| Set-up Fee | Hāwera and Normanby only. Includes packing away after hire (optional) | $162.00 | |
| Shower usage | 1 -12 hours | $43.00 | |
| 12 - 24 hours | $93.50 |
Hall Hire - Ōpunakē Town Hall
| All Halls | Bond | Refundable Bond for Events/Functions with alcohol and food (following inspection) | $300.00 |
| Ōpunakē Town Hall | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $32.00 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $24.00 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour or half hour splits) | $16.50 |
Hall Hire - Taumata Recreation Centre, Eltham
| All Halls | Bond | Refundable Bond for Events/Functions with alcohol and food (following inspection) | $300.00 |
| Taumata Recreation Centre | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $36.50 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour or half hour splits) | $27.00 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour or half hour splits) | $19.00 | ||
| Set-up Fee | Set up and put away fee | $162.00 |
Hall Hire - Waverley Community Centre
| All Halls | Bond | Refundable Bond for Events/Functions with alcohol and food (following inspection) | $300.00 |
| Rugby Hall | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour and half hour splits) | $24.00 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour and half hour splits) | $19.00 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour and half hour splits) | $13.00 | ||
| Meeting Room | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour and half hour splits) | $13.00 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour and half hour splits) | $9.50 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour and half hour splits) | $6.50 | ||
| Community Hall | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour and half hour splits) | $24.00 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour and half hour splits) | $19.00 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour and half hour splits) | $13.00 | ||
| Whole Building | Standard Rate | 1 - 12 hours (per hour and half hour splits) | $48.50 |
| 12 - 24 hours (per hour and half hour splits) | $36.50 | ||
| 24 hours plus (per hour and half hour splits) | $24.00 |
Holiday Parks
Waverley Beach Camp
Powered site per night | $23.00 |
Non-powered site per night | $19.00 |
Housing for the Elderly
| Weekly Rental (Range) | |
| Ōpunakē | $198 - $213 |
| Manaia | $183 - $202 |
| Kaponga | $185 - $191 |
| Eltham | $177 - $191 |
| Hāwera | $224 - $360 |
| Pātea | $185 - $213 |
| Waverley | $205 - $208 |
i-SITE
| Water Tower Fees | |
| Water tower closed until further notice. | |
| Ticket Sales | |
| Commission (per ticket sold) | $4.00 |
| Fee for cancelled show | $80 - $100 |
| Internet (per 15 minutes) | No charge |
LGOIMA - Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
| Official Information Requests | $80 per hour (first hour free) - photocopying fees as per photocopying charges (first 50 pages free) | $80.00 |
LibraryPlus
| Charges | |
| Interloan requests | $13.00 |
| Interloan requests with Super Gold Card | $11.00 |
| Lost or damaged items replacement | Cost |
| Membership card replacement | $6.00 |
| Printing via internet/work processing (per page) | $1.00 |
| Sale of withdrawn stock - per book (hardcover) | $0.50 |
| Sale of withdrawn stock per magazine or paperback | $0.20 |
| Home delivery courier service | |
Service to be provided for able bodied people who choose to have book couriered to their home | Actual and Reasonable Costs |
| Photocopying fees | |
| A4 single black and white | $0.80 |
| A4 double black and white | $1.00 |
| A3 single black and white | $1.00 |
| A3 double black and white | $1.30 |
| A4 single colour | $1.30 |
| A4 double colour | $1.80 |
| A3 single colour | $1.90 |
| A3 double colour | $2.40 |
| Scanning Fees | |
| A4 per page | $0.80 |
| A4 double sided | $1.00 |
| A3 per page | $1.00 |
| A3 double sided | $1.30 |
Licensing Fees - other
| Amusement Device Inspections (1st Device) | $11.50 |
| Amusement Device Inspections (2nd + device) | $2.30 |
| Camping Grounds | $260.00 |
| Funeral Directors | $260.00 |
| Offensive Trades | $290.00 |
| Street Café Permits | $320.00 |
| Gambling Act Consent Fee | $433.00 |
| Stereo seizure return fee (if approved) | $260.00 |
| Stereo seizure return fee - second offence (if approved) | $720.00 |
| Removal of non-complying ad signs/footpath obstructions per item + actual and reasonable costs | $240.00 |
| Tattooists, Beauticians and Body Piercers | |
| Registration | $280.00 |
| Health Inspection Fees | |
| Inspections (minimum hourly charge plus actual and reasonable costs) | $247.00 |
LIM - Land Information Memorandum
| Residential/Rural (minimum charge plus any additional actual and reasonable costs) | $390.00 |
| Urgent 5 Day - Residential/Rural (minimum charge plus any additional actual and reasonable costs) | $680.00 |
| Commercial/Industrial (minimum charge plus any additional actual and reasonable costs) | $515.00 |
| Urgent 5 Day - Commercial/Industrial (minimum charge plus any additional actual and reasonable costs) | $900.00 |
| Administration cost per hour for other LIMS (e.g. forestry) | $195.00 |
All fees stated are a minimum fee. When the cost of receiving and processing an application and/or related processes exceeds the stated fee (minimum charge) the Council may recover all additional costs on a time and cost basis. Time in excess of that covered by minimum fees will be charged in 30 minute increments to the nearest half hour. Costs incurred by Council, such as materials and consultants, are charged at cost plus 10% admin. All building fees have been set in accordance with subpart 9 of the Building Act 2004
Liquor Licensing Fees
Liquor Licence Application - Very Low | $368.00 |
Liquor Licence Application - Low | $609.50 |
Liquor Licence Application - Medium | $816.50 |
Liquor Licence Application - High | $1,023.50 |
Liquor Licence Application - Very High | $1,207.50 |
Liquor Licence Annual Fee - Very Low | $161.00 |
Liquor Licence Annual Fee - Low | $391.00 |
Liquor Licence Annual Fee - Medium | $632.50 |
Liquor Licence Annual Fee - High | $1,035.00 |
Liquor Licence Annual Fee - Very High | $1,437.50 |
| Special Licence Application - Small | $63.25 |
| Special Licence Application - Medium | $207.00 |
| Special Licence Application - Large | $575.00 |
| Manager's Certificate Application | $316.25 |
Temporary Authority | $296.70 |
| Temporary Licence | $296.70 |
| Chartered Club Licence | $632.50 |
| Extract of DLC Register | $57.50 |
Litter Infringements
| Less than 1 litre | $113.00 |
| 1 - 20 litres | $226.60 |
| 20 - 120 litres (or any litter in a Council Reserve) | $339.90 |
| More than 120 litres (or hazardous waste) | $453.00 |
| Removal of litter, illegal dumping, cleaning of graffiti, minimum hourly charge for time (additionally actual clean-up costs apply) | $152.96 |
Noise Infringements
| Stereo Seizure Return Fee (if approved) | $260.00 |
| Stereo Seizure Return Fee Second Offence (if approved) | $720.00 |
| Breach of END Notice | $1000.00 |
| Breach of Abatement Notice | $1500.00 |
Parking Infringements
Excess time is less than 30 minutes | $20.00 |
Excess time is more than 30 minutes but less than 60 minutes | $25.00 |
Excess time is more than 60 minutes but less than 120 minutes | $36.00 |
Excess time is more than 120 minutes but less than 240 minutes | $51.00 |
Excess time is more than 240 minutes but less than 360 minutes | $71.00 |
Over 306 minutes | $97.00 |
Taxi Stand | $60.00 |
Vehicle parked within 6 metres of bus stop sign | $70.00 |
Parked in a mobility park without a permit | $750.00 |
Vehicle obstructs entrance or exit of driveway | $70.00 |
Parked on broken yellow lines | $100.00 |
Parked vehicle along another stopped vehicle (double park) | $100.00 |
Parked vehicle without due care or consideration | $100.00 |
Parked vehicle on footpath or cycle path | $70.00 |
| Parked in a loading zone | $70.00 |
Failure to park vehicle at angle when required | $70.00 |
Failure to park vehicle parallel when required | $70.00 |
| Parking reserved for electrical vehicles | $100.00 |
| Parked the wrong way | $40.00 |
| Reverse parked | $40.00 |
Photocopying and Scanning Fees
| Photocopying | A4 single black and white | $0.80 |
| A4 double black and white | $1.00 | |
| A3 single black and white | $1.00 | |
| A3 double black and white | $1.30 | |
| A4 single colour | $1.30 | |
| A4 double colour | $1.80 | |
| A3 single colour | $1.90 | |
| A3 double colour | $2.40 | |
| Scanning | A4 per page | $1.00 |
| A4 double sided | $1.00 | |
| A3 per page | $1.00 | |
| A3 double sided | $1.30 |
Property Files
| Property Files** | Per Standard Property File | $25.00 |
| Per Large Property Files (over 1,000 documents) | $120.00 |
*plus courier fee if required
** Hard copy Property Files available - see photocopying fees above
Note: Free service for viewing property files available at all LibraryPlus and Hāwera Administration Kiosks.
Roading
| Corridor Access Request (CAR) System - Application Fees | |
| Excavation >10m2 or any CAR in carriageway (per site) | $340.00 |
| Excavation <10m2 in berm (per site) | $190.00 |
| CAR additional inspection | $170.00 |
| CAR no excavation | $85.00 |
| Traffic Management Plan Approval | $180.00 |
| Generic Traffic Management Plan Approval | $730.00 |
| Supplementary Risk Based - Generic Traffic Management | $50.00 |
| Investigation into Road Opening that has not been advised or non-conformance of approved TMP | $1,100.00 |
| Overweight/Dimension Application for: | |
| Generic Overweight/Dimension | Actual Cost |
| HPMV - Specific Route | $180.00 |
| HPMV - District-wide - 50 max | $180.00 |
| Traffic Management Plan | |
| Events (includes 2 x inspections) | $280.00 |
| Rapid Numbers | |
| Post and numbers | $22.00 |
| Installation Fee | $170.00 |
| Stock Underpass | |
| Application Fee | $390.00 |
| Vehicle Crossings | |
| New Vehicle Crossing (application + inspections) | $517.50 |
| Upgrading existing crossing | $345.00 |
Swimming Pool Fences fees
| Registration | Free |
| Inspection | $275.00 |
Note: Residential Pool owners can choose who inspects their pool, either a Council inspector or an Independently Qualified Pool Inspector.
Swimming Pools - Community Summer Pools
Entry | Free |
Private hire (per session of up to 3 hours) plus the cost of lifeguard/s | $100 or $35 hourly pro-rata |
Lifeguard charged rate per hour | $44.00 |
Swimming Pools - Hāwera Aquatic Centre
Entry Fees
Adults | $6.00 |
Children (5 – 16 years) | $5.50 |
Preschoolers | $2.00 |
Spectators | $1.60 |
Family Pass (2 adults + 2 kids) | $18.00 |
Groups (12 or more persons, each) | $4.50 |
Hydroslide (plus admission) | $5.50 |
Learn to Swim 4+ years (per lesson)* | $12.00 |
Learn to Swim Aqua Tots (per lesson)* | $10.50 |
Learn to Swim one on one lesson (30 min)* | $48.50 |
Learn to Swim one on two lesson (30 min)* | $60.50 |
Access and Inclusion (special needs) private lesson one on one* | $19.00 |
School Swim and Survive with instructors (40min – cost per head)* | $5.00 |
AquaFit* | $6.00 |
BBQ Hire | $10.50 |
Shower (without Pool use) | $5.00 |
Green Prescription – Adult (20% off full adult price)* | 20% off |
Green Prescription – Child (20% off full child price)* | 20% off |
*price is inclusive of pool entry
Swim Tickets / Concession Cards
Preschooler 11 Swim Ticket | $19.00 |
Child 11 Swim Ticket | $43.00 |
Child 22 Swim Ticket | $80.00 |
Child 50 Swim Ticket | $190.00 |
Adult 11 Swim Ticket | $53.00 |
Adult 22 Swim Ticket | $110.00 |
Adult 50 Swim Ticket | $232.00 |
| Gold Card customers (20% off full adult price | 20% off |
Gold Card 11 Swim Ticket | 20% off |
Gold Card 22 Swim Ticket | 20% off |
Gold Card 50 Swim Ticket | 20% off |
| School Swimming Sports per hour | $146.30 |
Exclusive Use
For an additional fee, special sessions are available by arrangement outside of the public hours.
Private use per hour 25m facility (excluding hydroslide) | $190.00 |
| Private use per hour learner pool only | $67.00 |
| Private use per hour 25m pool only | $146.00 |
Private use per hour 50m (with outdoor change rooms) | $184.00 |
Hydroslide per hour | $110.00 |
Thermal Pool per hour | $59.00 |
Toddler’s Splash Park (additional to indoor pool) per hour | $59.00 |
25m pool only Swim Clubs (per hour) | $110.00 |
Lane Hire (per hour) | $29.00 |
Sundry Property
| Concessional Lease Annual Fixed Charge | $250.00 | |
Te Ramanui o Ruapūtahanga
| Te Ramanui o Ruapūtahanga Community Meeting Rooms* | Single Meeting Room - per half hour | $15.00 |
| Single Meeting Room - half day | $60.00 | |
| Single Meeting Room - full day | $88.00 | |
| Double Meeting Room - per half hour | $20.00 | |
| Double Meeting Room - half day | $82.50 | |
| Double Meeting Room - full day | $143.00 |
Note: discretionary charges for non-community groups.
Te W'anake The Foundry
| Office Space Hire | Private office | Price on application |
| Dedicated desk - per month | $575.00 | |
| Hot desk full time - per month | $431.25 | |
| Drop in - full day | $46.00 | |
| Drop in - per hour | $6.90 | |
| Meeting and Event Hire | Meeting room - per hour | $34.50 |
| Meeting room - half day | $115.00 | |
| Meeting room - full day | $201.25 | |
| Event space - per hour | $57.50 | |
| Event space - half day | $172.50 | |
| Event space - full day | $287.50 |
Trade Waste
| WWTP | Tanker Septage (per m3) | $82.00 |
| Septage Clean up fee | $836.00 | |
| Toxicity | $340.00 | |
| Trade Waste | Controlled Industries | $175.00 |
| Conditional Industries | $175.00 | |
| Conditional/temporary Industries, Eltham | Flow $/m3 | $4.00 |
| Effluent Quality $/kg - TSS | $5.00 | |
| Effluent Quality $/kg - COD | $3.00 | |
| Conditional Industries, Hāwera | Flow $/m3 | $4.00 |
| Effluent Quality $/kg - TSS | $5.00 | |
| Effluent Quality $/kg - COD | $3.00 | |
| Conditional Industries, other areas | Flow $/m3 | $4.00 |
| Effluent Quality $/kg - TSS | $3.00 | |
| Effluent Quality $/kg - COD | $3.00 | |
| Re-inspection | $203.00 | |
| Extra Inspections - Controlled | $533.00 | |
| Extra Inspections - Conditional | $839.00 | |
| Administrative Charges | Compliance Monitoring | $472.00 |
| Connection/Disconnection Fee | $242.00 | |
| Application Fee | $269.00 | |
| Inspection/Re-inspection Fee | $203.00 | |
| Screenable Solids (per kg) | $3.00 |
TSB Hub
Prices for hirage of multiple spaces or for periods of more than 24 hours are negotiated with the hirer.
Additional charges may apply for public holidays.
A fee may be charged for hirers making a tentative booking of the facility as a back-up venue - but not using it.
| Stadium - 1 Court Hire | Community | Per hour | $43.00 |
| Commercial | Per hour | $94.50 | |
| Indoor Cricket Wicket | Per hour | $12.00 | |
| Programmes | Casual Courts 1&2 only - up to 2 hours (no lights) per person | $10.00 | |
| Southern lounge | Community | Per hour | $36.50 |
| Commercial | Per hour | $50.50 | |
| Camberwell Lounge | Community | Per hour | $42.00 |
| Commercial | Per hour | $63.00 | |
| West Lounge | Community | Per hour | $31.00 |
| Commercial | Per hour | $44.00 | |
| East Lounge Cafe | Community | Per hour | $31.00 |
| Commercial | Per hour | $44.00 | |
| Smallbore Ante Room / Boardroom | Per hour | $22.00 | |
| Indoor toilet hire (for users of outdoor fields only and requiring toilets) | Per hour | $24.00 | |
| Outdoor Court Area | Casual hire court/hour (includes toilets and pavilion) | $48.50 | |
| Outdoor netball court lights (up to 2 hours) | $15.00 | ||
| Toilets (per hour) | $24.00 | ||
| Cricket Pavilion Hire | Community | Per hour | $38.50 |
| Commercial | Per hour | $50.50 | |
| Change Room Hire | Per use | $46.00 | |
| Cancellation Fee | A cancellation fee may be charged for bookings made and unused. | 20% of cost of bookings | |
| Public Holiday Fee | 1.5 times hire cost | ||
| Playing Field Lights | Per field per hour | $13.00 | |
| Number 1 Field lights per hour | $67.00 | ||
| Number 1 Field game lights per hour | $67.00 | ||
| Floor Coverings | Setup/clean dismantle (per court) | $687.50 | |
| Staff Support for Functions | Per event/function, hourly rate | $46.00 | |
| Marking a Sportsfield | Marking field for the first time - includes measuring the dimensions of the field | Per field | $309.00 |
| Remarking an existing field | Per field | $181.50 | |
| Sports Programmes | Cost per team | $148.50 |
Waste Services
| General Refuse | Wheelie bin (at transfer station) - 120L | $13.00 |
| Wheelie bin (at transfer station) - 240L | $26.00 | |
| Large Bag (60L) | $7.00 | |
| Cars and Station Wagons | $47.00 | |
| Standard Single Axle Trailer | $79.00 | |
| Standard Single Axle Trailer (cage) | $270.00 | |
| Vans, Utes and 4WDs | $116.00 | |
| Tandem Trailers/tonne | $300.00 | |
| Whiteware (each) | $20.00 | |
| Others per tonne | $300.00 | |
| Car tyres - each (up to 10) | Tyrewise | |
| Light truck tyres - each (up to 10) | Tyrewise | |
| Tractor tyres - each (up to 10) | Tyrewise | |
| Fluorescent tubes | $4.00 | |
| Recyclables | Free | |
| Oil (per litre) | $2.00 | |
| Public weighbridge (Hāwera only) | $42.00 | |
| Empty 9kg gas bottle | Free | |
| E-waste | Computer Monitor - CRT Screen | $55.00 |
| Computer Monitor - Flat Screen | $15.00 | |
| Desktop and Laptop Computers | $9.00 | |
| TVs - CRT | $55.00 | |
| TVs - Flat Screen | $30.00 | |
| DVD and Video Players | $12.00 | |
| Fax Machine | $32.00 | |
| Microwave | $15.00 | |
| Printer (domestic) | $20.00 | |
| Commercial/Office Printer (depending on size) | $50 - $70 | |
| Server | $5.00 | |
| Stereo | $12.00 | |
| Small appliances (drills, alarm clocks, jugs, cameras, toasters, phones) | $10.00 | |
| Heater | $10.00 | |
| Vacuum Cleaner | $16.00 | |
| Miscellaneous (per kg) | $6.00 | |
| Greenwaste | Wheelie bin (at transfer station) - 120L | $7.00 |
| Wheelie bin (at transfer station) - 240L | $13.00 | |
| Wool Fadge Bag | $26.00 | |
| Large bag (60L) | $4.00 | |
| Cars and Station Wagons | $24.00 | |
| Standard Single Axle Trailer | $40.00 | |
| Standard Single Axle Trailer (cage) | $135.00 | |
| Vans, Utes and 4WDs | $58.00 | |
| Tandem Trailers/tonne | $150.00 | |
| Others per tonne | $150.00 | |
| Greenwaste Kerbside Collection | Annual Fee | $177.00 |
| Kerbside Collection Service | Annual Fee Kerbside Collection per set of bins (opt in/additional set) | $389.00 |
| General Waste additional bin replacement charge (from 1 Oct 2024) | $160.00 | |
| General Waste bin replacement charge | $91.00 | |
| Recycling Bin replacement charge | $101.00 | |
| Glass Crate replacement charge | $26.00 | |
| Greenwaste bin replacement - 240L (if paid for current sticker) | $101.00 | |
| Organic bin replacement charge | $31.00 | |
| Bin delivery fee or removal | $45.00 | |
| Truck Wash | At transfer station site | $20.00 |
Waste Services - Greenwaste subscription
| Greenwaste Kerbside Collection - 2026/27 Annual Fee | $177.00 |
| Greenwaste bin replacement - 240L (if paid for current sticker). Delivered within 5 working days | $101.00 |
Gold card holders get a 20% discount on the greenwaste stickers
Wastewater
| Wastewater Connection Application | $430.00 |
Water
| User fee for Bulk Water Supply at filling points - throughout District | $8.50 per m3 |
| Contribution to join Council Watermain - Turuturu Road Hāwera Water Supply Extension from Haowhenua Place | $2,000.00 |
| Water per cubic metre (extraordinary) | $8.50 |
| Permitted water flow exceedance (urban) per cubic metre | $1.00 |
| Permitted water flow exceedance (rural - Waimate West and Inaha) per cubic metre | $0.50 |
