8 December 2025
File Ref: IRC-9381
Matthew Underwood
[FYI request #32803 email]
Tēnā koe Matthew
Thank you for your request of 10 November 2025 to Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council
(the Council) requesting the fol owing information:
Dear Wel ington City Council,
I heard that something like 10% of rate payers are currently in arrears across the city.
Can you please provide me information on the rates arrears.
I would like to know for each of the periods below:
1. The total number of rate payers
2. The number of ratepayers in arrears
3. The dol ar value of the arrears
4. The dol ar weighted average months in arrears
Can this be provided at the following dates:
30 June 2025
30 June 2024
30 June 2023
31 July 2025
31 August 2025
30 September 2025
31 October 2025
I note I intend to ask for this monthly going forward.
Your request has been considered under the Local Government Of icial Information and Meetings Act
1987 (LGOIMA).
Please see the information requested in the below table. In regard to point four
, “the dollar weighted
average months in arrears”, this is not included in this response as the Council does not calculate this
metric. Therefore, point four is refused pursuant to section 17(e) of the LGOIMA as the document
alleged to contain the information requested does not exist or, despite reasonable efforts to locate
it, cannot be found.
Furthermore, regarding the following part of your request, “
I note I intend to ask for this monthly going
forward”,
rates quarterly reports are publicly available and include comprehensive arrears information.
The total number of The number of
The dol ar value of
rate payers
ratepayers in arrears the arrears
30-Jun-23 83271
7560
20,227,622.05
30-Jun-24 88032
10198
31,890,023.93
30-Jun-25 88857
8957
29,715,116.36
31-Jul-25
84158
6694
30,621,522.05
31-Aug-25 84158
4896
26,304,082.19
30-Sept-25 84164
7825
39,021,260.89
31-Oct-25
84158
6182
28,847,848.70
I trust this information is helpful. If you have any concerns about this response please contact
of [email address]. Alternatively, you are advised of your right to raise any concerns
with the Of ice of the Ombudsman at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Laura McIlhone
Advisor
Official Information & Privacy
Wel ington City Council
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