Auckland

81% Capital Value

18% Fixed Charges

Auckland has $28.1 billion of empty or under-used land.

Inflation adjusted rents have risen by 20% since 2013.

With a switch to land value rates the median resident would see their rates bill drop by:

7.7%

For lower-value residential properties, the median rates cut would be 20.3%.

Queenstown-Lakes

52% Capital Value

48% Fixed Charges

Queenstown-Lakes has $5.5 billion of empty or under-used land.

Inflation adjusted rents have risen by 65% since 2013.

With a switch to land value rates the median resident would see their rates bill drop by:

28.6%

For lower-value residential properties, the median rates cut would be 41.0%.

Wellington

95% Capital Value

5% Fixed Charges

Wellington has $4.3 billion of empty or under-used land.

Inflation adjusted rents have risen by 19% since 2013.

With a switch to land value rates the median resident would see their rates bill drop by:

6.2%

For lower-value residential properties, the median rates cut would be 10.5%.

Lower Hutt

63% Capital Value

37% Fixed Charges

Lower Hutt has $434 million of empty or under-used land.

Inflation adjusted rents have risen by 42% since 2013.

With a switch to land value rates the median resident would see their rates bill drop by:

10.8%

For lower-value residential properties, the median rates cut would be 21.5%.

New Plymouth

55% Land Value

45% Fixed Charges

New Plymouth has $434 million of empty or under-used land.

Inflation adjusted rents have risen by 45% since 2013.

With a switch to land value rates the median resident would see their rates bill drop by:

8.7%

For lower-value residential properties, the median rates cut would be 17.3%.

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