Rates

Rates help to fund our city’s core services and infrastructure. Find out about paying rates in Palmerston North. 

Rates for 2024-25

Feedback is now open on our long-term plan. One of the things we're asking you to have your say on is a review of our rating system and whether we need to change the way we calculate rates. Read more on the following pages.

Rates review

Rates for 2024-25

Long-Term Plan 2024-34

Rates and rating values

Palmy's rating system and how to understand your rating value.

Pay your rates

Find out when your rates instalments are due and the ways you can pay them.

Pay your rates by direct debit

Direct debit lets you choose how you want to spread your rates payments.

Sign up for rates email invoices

Sign up to get your Palmerston North City Council rates invoice by email instead of in the post.

Change or cancel your rates email authority

If you need to make any changes to an existing email authority, please submit our online form.

Water rates

Streamline your water account payments with direct debit and email invoices.

Rates rebate scheme

The rates rebate scheme provides subsidised rates for households on low incomes.

Rates remission and postponements

How to apply to have rates reduced or cleared by the Palmerston North City Council.

Rates glossary

Common rates terms and their meanings.

Rates promotions

Marketing information included with rates invoices.

Rating information database

Access Council's rates database or apply to have your name withheld.

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