You can pay your rates via a number of ways.
Direct Debit
See our direct debit page for more information about the benefits of setting up a direct debit
Credit Card
Surcharge applies
Internet banking
Pay direct to our bank account. From your list of bank’s pre-loaded payees list, select Bay of Plenty Regional Council. You can also manually set up Bay of Plenty Regional Council as a payee using the following details:
Account number: 06-0489-0094734-00
Swift code ANZBNZ22
ANZ Bank, Whakatāne Branch.
Particulars - Surname and Initials
Code - Property ID
Reference - Valuation Reference (found on the top right-hand corner of your rates invoice)
Payments made after the bank’s processing times are processed the next business day.
In person
- At your local NZ Post store (cash or EFTPOS)
- At one of our offices (EFTPOS only)
- At the Murupara Service Centre of Whakatane District Council
Please note
We do not offer the option to pay by automatic payment across the year. If the full amount is not paid by 20 October, a penalty will be charged on 31 October.
For this reason we recommend setting up a direct debit as then your payments would be calculated out across the year to 30 June 2023. If you do choose to pay by automatic payment, this will be self-monitored and you will need to make sure you clear your balance by 20 October 2022 to avoid incurring a penalty.