This breakdown is based on an average residential property and may not be the same for everyone.
| Rate | Amount |
| Uniform annual general charge | 22% |
| General rate (see table below for a breakdown) | 37% |
| Wastewater | 14% |
| Stormwater disposal | 9% |
| Water supply | 7% |
| Roads & footpaths | 6% |
| Water firefighting capacity | 2% |
| Roading resilience | 1% |
| Earthquake strengthening | 2% |
The general rate shown in the table above covers the following (Includes Uniform annual general charge):
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Activity Amount Parks and reserves 21.1% Libraries 7.8% Whanganui & Partners – ecomonic development 7.4% Community 6.8% Sarjeant Gallery 6.0% Governance and democracy 5.6% Port & River 4.5% Community and operational property 4.5% Swimming pools 4.3% Whanganui Regional Museum 3.8% CBD maintenance 3.5% Environmental policy 2.7% Cooks Gardens 2.5% Waste minimisation 2.5% Earthquake strengthening 2.3% Environmental health 1.7% War Memorial Centre 1.6% Airport 1.6% Royal Whanganui Opera House 1.5% Building control 1.4% Animal control 1.2% Resource management 1.1% i-SITE Visitor Information Centre 1.0% Emergency management 1.0% Cemeteries 0.8% New Zealand Glassworks – Te Whare Tuhua O Te Ao 0.6% Community buildings 0.6% Durie Hill elevator 0.6% Investments 0.5% City Endowment property portfolio -0.2% Parking -0.3%