Pay Your Rates

If you have the option, Online Banking is one of the easiest ways to pay your rates. By using your own bank’s online services you should be able to select or set up the Council as a payee to make payments. Using your banks own online service allows you to pay for a number of things like Dog Registrations, Rates, Water Rates, Building & Resource Consents.

Please make sure you clearly identify exactly what it is you are paying and remember to use your property number when putting in your payment details.

Also note; if you shift properties your property number will need to be changed and possibly the amount you are paying.

Direct debit allows you to pay your rates directly from your bank account. The amount is taken out of your account on a basis which best suits your budget and we offer the following payment periods:

• Weekly,
• Fortnightly,
• Monthly,
• Quarterly or
• Annually

Often we can process your completed direct debit form within a matter of days. If you wish to take advantage of direct debit click here, complete the details and either email it to us or return to us at the address below.

South Taranaki District Council
Private Bag 902
Hāwera 4640

We will write to you confirming details of your bank account and when your first deduction will take place.

On an annual basis we will also recalculate your periodic payment (if weekly, fortnight or monthly) and advise you of any changes to the amount that will be deducted. This will ensure you are continually paying the correct amount to keep your rates up to date.

When your direct debit is set up with your bank there may be a one off fee charged by your bank to set this up, however there are no other fees.

Automatic payment allows you to pay direct from your bank account and is very similar to direct debit. You can choose the following payment periods:

• Weekly,
• Fortnightly,
• Monthly,
• Quarterly or
• Annually

Your automatic payment form will need to be sent to your bank account for processing. Click here to access the automatic payment form, complete the details and forward to your bank.

The amount of your automatic payment needs to be checked by yourself on an annual basis after you receive your first rates instalment invoice to ensure the amount you are paying is correct or you can contact us to ensure the amount is sufficient to pay the full instalment without incurring a penalty.

Rates can be paid in person at the following locations across the district:

Contact Centre – Hāwera Administration Building – Albion Street

Hāwera LibraryPlus – High Street, Hāwera

Manaia LibraryPlus – South Road, Manaia

Ōpunakē LibraryPlus – Tasman Street, Ōpunakē

Kaponga LibraryPlus – Victoria Street, Kaponga

Eltham LibraryPlus – High Street, Eltham

Pātea LibraryPlus – Egmont Street, Pātea

Waverley LibraryPlus – Weraroa Road, Waverley

South Taranaki i-SITE Visitor Centre – High Street, Hāwera

Payment can be made by cash or EFTPOS. Credit Card payments can only be made online.