We accept the following options for payments:
- Cash
- EFTPOS
- Credit Card
- Online using credit card for property rates, water rates, dog registrations and debtor accounts (invoices)
- Internet & Telephone Banking
- Easypay (Direct Debit) - Rates
- Automatic Payments - Rates
Over the Counter
Cash, EFTPOS and credit cards can be used for payments in any of our offices.
Credit card payments online
Online credit card payments can be made using a Visa or Mastercard, for:
- property rates
- water rates
- dog registration renewals
- invoices
There is a 2.5% surcharge on all credit card payments. This is to cover the costs associated with accepting credit card payments.
Information from your invoice will be required to complete the process.
| Pay by Credit Card |
Internet or Telephone Banking
Internet or telephone banking can be used for any payments.
IMPORTANT: You must use the correct details to ensure your money gets credited correctly to your accounts. Each type of account must be set up separately.
Paying Rates or Water accounts
If you have two or more water billing accounts or two or more rateable properties you will need to set up a payment for each one using separate details from your invoice, rates assessments or water bills.
Our Bank Details
- Name: Hauraki District Council
- Bank: BNZ
- Branch: Paeroa
- Account Number: 02-0396-0064018-04
Payment References
| Type | Particulars | Code | Reference |
| Rates | Your surname | 02- (000002- for BNZ customers) - followed by your assessment number e.g. 02-12345 | Valuation number e.g. 12345/678.90 |
| Water | Your surname | 03- followed by your account number | Valuation number e.g. 12345/678.90 |
| Dog registration renewal | Dog Reg | Owner ID number | Dog ID number |
| All other invoices | Your surname/company name | Account number | Invoice number |
EasyPay (Direct debit) for Property Rates and Water Rates
Rates EasyPay service (direct debit) is free to set up, and there are no additional bank transaction fees payable by you.
You can select weekly, fortnightly, monthly or the instalment option. The weekly, fortnightly and monthly options are processed on your preferred start date and then every chosen frequency thereafter. The instalment option is processed on the last day for payment.
To start paying your rates by direct debit you will need to:
- download the Rates Easypay application form [PDF, 101 KB]
or - collect the Easypay Form from any of our Offices or
- phone 07 862 8609 or 0800 734 834 (from within the district) to have an Easypay Form posted to you;
- fill in the form (you will need to know your bank account number)
- return it to one of our Hauraki District Council Offices.
IMPORTANT: To ensure your money gets credited correctly to YOUR Rates account it is important that the EasyPay form is returned to Hauraki District Council and not directly to your bank.
Automatic payments
Property Rates
Download the Automatic payment form for Property Rates [PDF, 118 KB] , fill in with details below and give the the form to your bank. This may be done electronically on your computer and then printed, or by printing first and handwriting the information.
In the Payee details section of the automatic payment form for Property Rates (as shown below) please note the following to ensure your money gets credited to your property rates account.
| Payee details for property rates | ||
| Particulars | Code | Reference |
| Your surname | 02- (000002- for BNZ customers) - followed by your assessment number e.g. 02-12345 | Valuation number e.g. 12345/678.90 |
Water Rates
Download the Automatic payment form for Water Rates [PDF, 118 KB] , fill in with details below and give the the form to your bank. This may be done electronically on your computer and then printed, or by printing first and handwriting the information.
In the Payee details section of the automatic payment form for Water Rates (as shown below) please note the following to ensure your money gets credited to your water rates account.
| Payee details for water rates | ||
| Particulars | Code | Reference |
| Your surname | 03- followed by your account number | Valuation number e.g. 12345/678.90 |
