Council rates
Horizons Regional Council rates due dates 2026/27
One instalment a year.
Checked: 27 Jul 2026 · by the Deets team · sourced from horizons.govt.nz
Horizons Regional Council
Rates due:due 26 September 2026
Late penalty:no percentage published — see below
Instalment dates
Horizons Regional Council's rating year runs from 1 July.
| Instalment | Due date |
|---|---|
| 1 — 1 Jul – 30 Jun | 26 September 2026 |
Source: Horizons Regional Council's own rates page, checked 27 Jul 2026
Penalties for paying late
“All property owners are required by law to pay their rates. The final day for payment for all rates is 26 September 2025. If rates are not paid in full, or a payment arrangement is not in place with Horizons, penalties will be charged on 3 October 2025. Please refer to the back of your rates invoice for more information.” — Horizons Regional Council's own wording.
penalties charged from 3 October if not paid in full, or a payment arrangement isn't in place, by the 26 September due date — Horizons' own page defers the actual percentage to the back of the physical rates invoice
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