Kowhitirangi Special Rating Area (SRA)

Kowhitirangi river control works first commenced over 100 years ago, but it was in 1958 that a true rating scheme was first established.

Asset Management Plans are maintained for each SRA as well as an Infrastructural Assets Register. Click below to download these Documents:

Kowhitirangi SRA Asset Management Plan
(Dec 2009, PDF, 80KB)

Kowhitirangi SRA Infrastructural Assets Register
(Dec 2009, PDF, 14KB)

Below is a downloadable map of the SRA showing classes and property boundaries against the LINZ Topo50 map.

Kowhitirangi Special Rating Area (PDF, 3.3MB)

Click to download the Minutes for the latest Rating District Meeting:

Kowhitirangi Rating District Minutes 2010 (PDF, 81KB)

Kowhitirangi Rating District Minutes 2011 (PDF, 47KB)

The West Coast region is subject to high levels of rainfall and has high energy rivers that often flood. Several communities have needed Council's advice and co-ordination over the years to develop flood protection or river control works, for managing the rivers that flow through their land, or for sea protection. Two rating districts were formed to develop land drainage schemes to drain farmland for agricultural purposes.

The individually rated properties within each scheme pay for all capital and maintenance works needed to maintain the scheme assets. Annual meetings make decisions on the maintenance work required each year and the level of rating. The Council maintains an asset management plan for each scheme that sets out the purpose of each scheme, the level of service provided, and the ongoing management needed.