As part of the Annual Plan 2025/26 process, we've reviewed our financial contributions and are proposing some changes.
Our updated Financial Contributions are intended to come into effect 1 July 2025. Share your views on the Proposed Schedule of Financial Contributions for 2025/26.
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.
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As part of the Annual Plan 2025/26 process, we've reviewed our financial contributions and are proposing some changes.
Our updated Financial Contributions are intended to come into effect 1 July 2025. Share your views on the Proposed Schedule of Financial Contributions for 2025/26.
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 are the changes that affect the proposed financial contributions?
Overall, financial contributions have increased by around 8%. There are various reasons, typically they are affected by the cost and timing of the underlying growth capital projects in the period 2025-35. Changes in the proposed 2025/26 schedule result from;
- The review of the Katikati Structure Plan.
- The review of the Ōmokoroa Structure Plan.
- The review of the Te Puke Structure Plan.
- The addition of 2035 project costs which benefit growth.
- Updates to externally funded projects e.g. Waka Kotahi for transport subsidies (lower) increasing financial contribution requirements.
You can read further information in our Statement of Proposal.
Key changes proposed for the coming year (2025/26) - all financial contributions exclude GST
The table below shows the proposed financial contributions for the coming 2025/26 year. To help you compare, the table also shows the financial contributions set for the 2024/25 year (the first column), together with the percentage differences.
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 2025/26', 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 yourplace@westernbay.govt.nz
- If you would like to speak to someone about our proposed financial contributions, please email yourplace@westernbay.govt.nz with the subject 'Financial Contributions 2025/26' by Monday 21 April.
Feedback closes 5pm, Monday 21 April 2025.
