About the Māori Land Rates Remission and Postponement Policy
Land is a taonga tuku iho (treasured heirloom) to Māori people.
Providing assistance with rates through our Māori Land Rates Remission and Postponement Policy is one of the ways that we support Māori landowners.
What we're proposing
We are looking to amend the Māori Land Rates Remission and Postponement Policy to provide a partial remission of rates to general title papakāinga, where that land is:
- protected from being sold out of Māori ownership
- for the sole use of hapū/iwi (tribe).
This recognises the similarities between these properties and papakāinga on Māori freehold land.
The proposed remission would apply a discount of up to 10 per cent of the rateable land value. This is similar to what is applied to Māori freehold land.
We want to know if you support our proposal.
You can find further information on our proposal and the reasons here.
Why we're proposing these changes
The proposed remission would apply a discount of up to 10 per cent of the rateable land value. This is similar to what is applied to Māori freehold land.
What happens if we don’t make the proposed changes
Under our existing policy, we only offer a remission for low income papakāinga households who cannot access government rates rebates due to the nature of their tenancy agreements (these are licence to occupy tenancies).
If we don’t make the proposed changes we will not be offer a general remission for papakāinga housing.
How you can have your say
We encourage you to complete our online form, or you can::
- Print the form and then scan and email it to akhaveyoursay@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
- Post the form to: Revenue and Financing Policy, Auckland Council, Private Bag 92300, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142.
When you can have your say
You can have your say from midday on 28 February until 11 pm on 28 March 2023.
What happens next
We will record all feedback in a report for elected members to consider as they consider the proposed annual budget.
