We've reviewed our Financial Contributions for the coming year (2024/25)

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As part of the Long Term Plan 2024-34 process, we've reviewed our financial contributions and are proposing some increases due to higher infrastructure costs.

Our updated Financial Contributions are intended to come into effect 1 October 2024. The late adoption will mean that the existing Financial Contributions will remain until the new financial contributions are consulted on and resolved by Council.


What is a financial contribution?

The Resource Management Act 1991 allows councils to provide in their District Plans for the ability to impose a condition on a resource consent requiring a financial (cash) contribution for the purpose of contributing to infrastructure required to service a particular development and managing the effects of development on the environment.

A financial contribution assists with the costs of providing infrastructure for growth. Council’s District Plan allows financial contributions to be charged for water, wastewater, stormwater, ecological protection, transportation and recreation and leisure.

We've used financial contributions since approximately 2000. There are 19 financial models that have been used to calculate financial contributions across the District.


What specific projects and processes are affecting our proposed financial contribution increases?

  • The Katikati Outfall pipe replacement is a new priority project because of the existing outfall's early failing and high estimated costs for replacement. 
  • Te Puke Wastewater Treatment Plant material costs being higher than previously estimated in the Long Term Plan 2021-31.  
  • Waihī Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade costs being higher than previously estimated.
  • A review of rural roading requirements resulting in lower proposed financial contributions.
  • Updates to Ōmokoroa project costings based on the latest quantity surveyor estimates (some of which will now be updated in the final Long Term Plan 2024-34). This has been completed due to the high inflation particularly for the construction industry relating to structure plans, in particular stormwater. 
  • Review of project funding with an underlying benefits formula applied to most up to date information. 
  • Updates to externally funded projects (e.g., NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Government Infrastructure Acceleration Funding), reducing financial contribution requirements. 


The table below shows the proposed financial contributions for the coming 2024/25 year. To help you compare, the table also shows the financial contributions set for the 2023/24 year (the first column), together with the percentage differences.


Key changes proposed for the coming year (2024/25) - all financial contributions exclude GST


For further information please refer to our financial contributions schedule, and draft disclosure tables.


How to share your thoughts on our proposed financial contributions 

We want to make it easy for you to share your thoughts with a number of options:

  • Complete our online feedback form below.
  • Post your feedback to 'Financial Contributions 2024/25', Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Private Bag 12803, Tauranga Mail Centre, Tauranga 3143.
  • Alternatively fill out a feedback form at any of our Library and Service Centres in Waihī Beach, Katikati, Ōmokoroa, Te Puke or to the main Council Office at Barkes Corner.
  • Email your feedback to haveyoursay@westernbay.govt.nz
  • If you would like to speak to someone about our proposed financial contributions, please email haveyoursay@westernbay.govt.nz with the subject 'Financial Contributions 2024/25' by Sunday, 14 July 2024. 

Feedback closes Sunday, 14 July 2024.

As part of the Long Term Plan 2024-34 process, we've reviewed our financial contributions and are proposing some increases due to higher infrastructure costs.

Our updated Financial Contributions are intended to come into effect 1 October 2024. The late adoption will mean that the existing Financial Contributions will remain until the new financial contributions are consulted on and resolved by Council.


What is a financial contribution?

The Resource Management Act 1991 allows councils to provide in their District Plans for the ability to impose a condition on a resource consent requiring a financial (cash) contribution for the purpose of contributing to infrastructure required to service a particular development and managing the effects of development on the environment.

A financial contribution assists with the costs of providing infrastructure for growth. Council’s District Plan allows financial contributions to be charged for water, wastewater, stormwater, ecological protection, transportation and recreation and leisure.

We've used financial contributions since approximately 2000. There are 19 financial models that have been used to calculate financial contributions across the District.


What specific projects and processes are affecting our proposed financial contribution increases?

  • The Katikati Outfall pipe replacement is a new priority project because of the existing outfall's early failing and high estimated costs for replacement. 
  • Te Puke Wastewater Treatment Plant material costs being higher than previously estimated in the Long Term Plan 2021-31.  
  • Waihī Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade costs being higher than previously estimated.
  • A review of rural roading requirements resulting in lower proposed financial contributions.
  • Updates to Ōmokoroa project costings based on the latest quantity surveyor estimates (some of which will now be updated in the final Long Term Plan 2024-34). This has been completed due to the high inflation particularly for the construction industry relating to structure plans, in particular stormwater. 
  • Review of project funding with an underlying benefits formula applied to most up to date information. 
  • Updates to externally funded projects (e.g., NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Government Infrastructure Acceleration Funding), reducing financial contribution requirements. 


The table below shows the proposed financial contributions for the coming 2024/25 year. To help you compare, the table also shows the financial contributions set for the 2023/24 year (the first column), together with the percentage differences.


Key changes proposed for the coming year (2024/25) - all financial contributions exclude GST


For further information please refer to our financial contributions schedule, and draft disclosure tables.


How to share your thoughts on our proposed financial contributions 

We want to make it easy for you to share your thoughts with a number of options:

  • Complete our online feedback form below.
  • Post your feedback to 'Financial Contributions 2024/25', Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Private Bag 12803, Tauranga Mail Centre, Tauranga 3143.
  • Alternatively fill out a feedback form at any of our Library and Service Centres in Waihī Beach, Katikati, Ōmokoroa, Te Puke or to the main Council Office at Barkes Corner.
  • Email your feedback to haveyoursay@westernbay.govt.nz
  • If you would like to speak to someone about our proposed financial contributions, please email haveyoursay@westernbay.govt.nz with the subject 'Financial Contributions 2024/25' by Sunday, 14 July 2024. 

Feedback closes Sunday, 14 July 2024.