Appendix 2: Indicative estimate of levy by regulated supplier in first two years
Regulated supplier (eg Council or service organisation)
2023 Census Population
Percentage of Total Population
Indicative levy 2025/26
Indicative levy 2026/27
Ashburton district
34,746
0.7%
45,231
45,231
Watercare - Auckland
1,656,486
33.2%
2,156,341
2,156,341
Buller district
10,446
0.2%
13,598
13,598
Carterton district
10,107
0.2%
13,157
13,157
Central Hawke's Bay district
15,480
0.3%
20,151
20,151
Central Otago district
24,306
0.5%
31,640
31,640
Christchurch city
391,383
7.8%
509,485
509,485
Clutha district
18,315
0.4%
23,842
23,842
Dunedin city
128,901
2.6%
167,798
167,798
Far North district
71,430
1.4%
92,984
92,984
Gisborne district
51,135
1.0%
66,565
66,565
Gore district
12,711
0.3%
16,547
16,547
Grey district
14,043
0.3%
18,281
18,281
Hamilton city
174,741
3.5%
227,470
227,470
Hastings district
85,965
1.7%
111,905
111,905
Hauraki district
21,318
0.4%
27,751
27,751
Horowhenua district
36,693
0.7%
47,765
47,765
Hurunui district
13,608
0.3%
17,714
17,714
Invercargill city
55,599
1.1%
72,376
72,376
Kaikoura district
4,215
0.1%
5,487
5,487
Kaipara district
25,899
0.5%
33,714
33,714
Kapiti Coast district
55,914
1.1%
72,786
72,786
Kawerau district
7,539
0.2%
9,814
9,814
Lower Hutt city (Wellington Water)
107,562
2.2%
140,020
140,020
Mackenzie district
5,115
0.1%
6,658
6,658
Manawatu district
32,415
0.6%
42,196
42,196
Marlborough district
49,431
1.0%
64,347
64,347
Masterton district
27,678
0.6%
36,030
36,030
Matamata-Piako district
37,098
0.7%
48,293
48,293
Napier city
64,695
1.3%
84,217
84,217
Nelson city
52,584
1.1%
68,452
68,452
New Plymouth district
87,000
1.7%
113,253
113,253
Ōpōtiki district
10,089
0.2%
13,133
13,133
Ōtorohanga district
10,410
0.2%
13,551
13,551
Palmerston North city
87,090
1.7%
113,370
113,370
Porirua city (Wellington Water)
59,445
1.2%
77,383
77,383
Queenstown-Lakes district
47,808
1.0%
62,234
62,234
Rangitikei district
15,663
0.3%
20,389
20,389
Rotorua district
74,058
1.5%
96,405
96,405
Ruapehu district
13,095
0.3%
17,046
17,046
Selwyn district
78,144
1.6%
101,724
101,724
South Taranaki district
29,025
0.6%
37,783
37,783
South Waikato district
25,044
0.5%
32,601
32,601
South Wairarapa district
11,811
0.2%
15,375
15,375
Southland district
31,833
0.6%
41,439
41,439
Stratford district
10,149
0.2%
13,212
13,212
Tararua district
18,660
0.4%
24,291
24,291
Tasman district
57,807
1.2%
75,251
75,251
Taupō district
40,296
0.8%
52,456
52,456
Tauranga city
152,844
3.1%
198,966
198,966
Thames-Coromandel district
31,995
0.6%
41,650
41,650
Timaru district
47,547
1.0%
61,895
61,895
Upper Hutt city (Wellington Water)
45,759
0.9%
59,567
59,567
Waikato district
85,968
1.7%
111,909
111,909
Waimakariri district
66,246
1.3%
86,236
86,236
Waimate district
8,121
0.2%
10,572
10,572
Waipa district
58,686
1.2%
76,395
76,395
Wairoa district
8,826
0.2%
11,489
11,489
Waitaki district
23,472
0.5%
30,555
30,555
Waitomo district
9,585
0.2%
12,477
12,477
Wellington city (Wellington Water)
202,689
4.1%
263,852
263,852
Western Bay of Plenty district
56,184
1.1%
73,138
73,138
Westland district
8,901
0.2%
11,587
11,587
Whakatane district
37,149
0.7%
48,359
48,359
Whanganui district
47,619
1.0%
61,988
61,988
Whangarei district
96,678
1.9%
125,851
125,851
Total 4,993,254
100.00%
6,500,000
6,500,000
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