Table 1: Projected levy from 2024 - 2030 
 
Actual levy 
Projected levy 
 Year 
2023-2024 
2024-2025 
2025-2026 
2026-2027 
2027-2028 
2028-2029 
2029-2030 
financial year 
financial year 
financial year 
financial year 
financial year 
financial year 
financial year 
Levy ($) 
159,329,823.87 
9(2)(f)(iv)
50% of levy (TA 
79,664,911.93 
allocation) ($) 
Please note that model of the projected levy is created using assumptions and should be used for illustrative purposes only. This is not to be used for 
decision making purposes.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Table 2: Comparison of levy distribution methodologies for selected TAs 
  
  
Actual   
Forecast levy funds 2026/27  
Territorial Authority  
Population  2023-2024 
Population-based 10% flat rate and 90% 20% flat rate and  30% flat rate and  50% flat rate and 
(2023 
population-based allocation (status population-based 
80% population- 70% population-
50% population-
census)   
allocation (status quo)  
allocation  
based allocation   based allocation   based allocation  
quo)  
Auckland Council  
1,656,486  
$26.64m  
$47.33m  
$42.81m  
$38.29m  
$33.77m  
$24.73m  
Christchurch City Council  
391,383  
$6.26m  
$11.18m  
$10.28m  
$9.37m  
$8.47m  
$6.66m  
Wellington City Council  
202,689  
$3.44m  
$5.79m  
$5.43m 
$5,06m  
$4.69m  
$3.96m  
Queenstown Lakes District 
47,808  
$0.66m  
$1.37m  
$1.44m  
$1.52m  
$1.60m  
$1.75m   
Council  
Southland District Council  
31,833  
$0.5 m  
$0.91m  
$1.03m  
$1.15m  
$1.28m  
$1.52m  
Buller District Council  
10,446  
$0.16m  
$0.30m  
$0.48m  
$0.66m  
$0.85m  
$1.21m  
Kawerau District Council  
7,539  
$0.12m  
$0.22m  
$0.41m  
$0.60m  
$0.79m  
$1.17m  
Chatham Islands Council  
612  
$0.011m  
$0.017m  
$0.23m  
$0.44m  
$0.65m  
$1.07m  
Please note that model of the projected levy is created using assumptions and should be used for illustrative purposes only. This is not to be used for 
decision making purposes.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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