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Rating Policy Review (Business Park Small Unit Rating Package)
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We are looking at introducing a Business Park Small Unit Rating Package for the 2025/26 rating year (as a continuation of the review started as part of the Long-term Plan 2024–34).
The change is proposed because the current rating system is unfriendly to the small-sized units in a business park setting, as the high fixed rates and the business differential makes the rates very high compared with the capital value of the unit.
The reasons Council wishes to implement this rates package:
small businesses are the backbone of the local economy, keeping money within the community, creating jobs and stimulating economic growth
small businesses help preserve the community's identity, culture, and history, making the area a more desirable place to live and work in
small businesses often offer unique, innovative, and personalised products and services that can’t be found elsewhere. This diversity enriches the community and attracts visitors
by supporting local small businesses, the city’s carbon footprint is reduced due to the community being able to source inputs locally (buy local)
alignment with rates on these small sized properties with our neighboring cities.
Making a submission – submissions close midnight 20 April 2025
You can find copies of this proposal at all Porirua City libraries, and at our front counter at Customer Services, Porirua City Council, 16 Cobham Court, Porirua 5022.
You can have your say in a number of ways:
make an online submission at the bottom of this webpage. You can also download a submission form from the right hand side menu, under Consultation documents.
by post: Freepost 4517 Rating Policy Porirua City Council PO Box 50218 Porirua City 5240
Your submission is subject to meeting the moderation criteria - you can find out more here.
Your privacy All submissions are public information. This supports our drive to be as transparent as possible, but if there are any personal details you don’t want made public, please let us know.
We collect demographic data to help us identify whether we are reaching the voices from all areas of our community. Providing demographic information is optional.
We are looking at introducing a Business Park Small Unit Rating Package for the 2025/26 rating year (as a continuation of the review started as part of the Long-term Plan 2024–34).
The change is proposed because the current rating system is unfriendly to the small-sized units in a business park setting, as the high fixed rates and the business differential makes the rates very high compared with the capital value of the unit.
The reasons Council wishes to implement this rates package:
small businesses are the backbone of the local economy, keeping money within the community, creating jobs and stimulating economic growth
small businesses help preserve the community's identity, culture, and history, making the area a more desirable place to live and work in
small businesses often offer unique, innovative, and personalised products and services that can’t be found elsewhere. This diversity enriches the community and attracts visitors
by supporting local small businesses, the city’s carbon footprint is reduced due to the community being able to source inputs locally (buy local)
alignment with rates on these small sized properties with our neighboring cities.
Making a submission – submissions close midnight 20 April 2025
You can find copies of this proposal at all Porirua City libraries, and at our front counter at Customer Services, Porirua City Council, 16 Cobham Court, Porirua 5022.
You can have your say in a number of ways:
make an online submission at the bottom of this webpage. You can also download a submission form from the right hand side menu, under Consultation documents.
by post: Freepost 4517 Rating Policy Porirua City Council PO Box 50218 Porirua City 5240
Your submission is subject to meeting the moderation criteria - you can find out more here.
Your privacy All submissions are public information. This supports our drive to be as transparent as possible, but if there are any personal details you don’t want made public, please let us know.
We collect demographic data to help us identify whether we are reaching the voices from all areas of our community. Providing demographic information is optional.
