Rates capping briefing and cabinet papers

List of documents

Cabinet papers relating to rates capping (PDF, 7.8MB)

• Cabinet Economic Policy Committee minute ECO-25-MIN-0189 - 12 November 2025
• Cabinet paper: A Rates Target Model for New Zealand - 12 November 2025
• Cabinet paper: Rates Capping: Detailed policy design - 25 March 2026
• Cabinet minute CAB-26-MIN-0099.01 - 30 March 2026
• Cabinet paper: Local Government (Rates Capping) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction - 19 August 2026
• Cabinet Economic Policy Committee minute ECO-26-MIN-0161 - 19 August 2026

Briefing papers and advice related to rates capping - part 1 (PDF, 15MB)

Briefing papers and advice related to rates capping - part 2 (PDF, 12MB)

• Options and timeframes to design and implement a revenue capping system for New Zealand - 3 October 2024
• Reflections on the NSW Rate Peg system and considerations for a NZ System - 13 December 2024
• Overview of non-rate cap interventions in Australia, broad options for controlling council spending and initial design choices for a rate cap system - 13 February 2025
• A rates band: a proposed model for consultation with delegated Ministers - 11 September 2025
• Rates band: transition and regulatory design issues - 2 October 2025
• Approval to begin Ministerial consultation for a rates capping cabinet paper - 29 October 2025
• Rates capping briefing 1: Transition arrangements - 21 January 2026
• Rates capping briefing 2: The regulator function - 21 January 2026
• Rates capping briefing 3: Approach to variations - 21 January 2026
• Rates capping: draft Cabinet paper on detailed policy design - 4 February 2026
• Rates capping: Outline of targeted consultation feedback and approach to setting and managing the target range - 11 February 2026
• Rates capping: Further advice on intervention options - 18 February 2026
• Rates capping: approval to begin Ministerial consultation, and outstanding risks - 24 February 2026
• Rates Cap: Te Tiriti o Waitangi analysis - 11 March 2026
• Draft Cabinet paper for lodging – Rates Capping: Detailed policy design - 18 March 2026
• Rates capping: Calculating the target range - 15 April 2026
• Rates capping: Timing risks for implementation & Managing reorganisations - 22 April 2026
• Excerpt from Local Government Weekly Report Week ending 7 May 2026 - 7 May 2026
• Rates capping – options for the long-term regulator - 14 May 2026
• Rates capping: Managing variations for FY 2029/30 and financially at-risk councils - 20 May 2026
• Excerpt from Local Government Weekly Report Week ending 21 May 2026 - 21 May 2026
• Rates capping – Mechanics of updating the target range - 23 July 2026
• Rates Capping draft Cabinet Legislation Committee paper for Ministerial consultation - 29 July 2026