Kia ora Marc,

Thank you for your email.

We are handling your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). We have forwarded it to the appropriate Christchurch City Council staff, and we will provide a response or update within 20 working days of the date we received your request. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact me. If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact me so that these can be taken into account.

Kind regards,

Ella Sullivan
Graduate Official Information Advisor
Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

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Dear Marc

 

I refer to your request for information on the average residential rates
increase proposed for the Hornby/Hei Hei area.

 

Please see the below response from staff:

 

Based on the final rates for 1 Jul 2023 – 30 June 2024 as set by Council
on 27 June 2023:

o The overall rates increase to existing ratepayers is 6.41%
o On average, residential properties in Hornby, Hei Hei, Islington will
have a rates increase of 6.36% ($184/year)
o A typical residential property in Christchurch with an average
valuation of $764,364 will have a rates increase of 6.60%

 

The same information as it stood for the 1 June 2023 Council Annual Plan
Briefing was:

o The overall rates increase to existing ratepayers is 7.88%
o On average, residential properties in Hornby, Hei Hei, Islington will
have a rates increase of 7.63% ($220 per year).
o A typical residential property in Christchurch with an average
valuation of $764,364 will have a rates increase of 7.90%

 

You have the right to request the Ombudsman to review this decision.
Complaints can be sent by email to [1][email address], by fax
to (04) 471 2254, or by post to The Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington
6143.

 

Kind regards

 

Ella Sullivan
Official Information Advisor
Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

 

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