Mahere-ā-Tau 2020/21 Annual Plan 2020/21

WHAT GREATER WELLINGTON DOES IN OUR REGION Greater Wellington has a role as an environmental protection organisation for our region. Greater Wellington has another role as the owner of Metlink, the organisation that delivers public transport across the region. Now, these might seem like incompatible roles but that’s not necessarily the case. More people using public transport, means fewer cars on the road, means less pollution and a cleaner environment. Further down, you’ll find more information about what Greater Wellington does across the region.

WHAT GREATER WELLINGTON IS DOING IN THE HUTT VALLEY

We’re continuing to work on We’re upgrading the Hutt Restoring the lower the RiverLink project Valley Line through the Future Kilmister block in Rail project Belmont Regional Park RiverLink is one of Greater Wellington’s major projects. It’s being delivered in We know how frustrating it can be when Located in the hills between Porirua collaboration by Greater Wellington, there are delays on the Hutt Valley and Hutt Valley, Belmont Regional Park Hutt City Council and the New Zealand railway line during peak times. contains much of the headwaters of the Transport Agency to achieve some big western side of the valley. improvements for Lower Hutt. To reduce these delays and allow more people to travel on the trains in the The Kilmister block within Belmont RiverLink will make Hutt City safer from future, KiwiRail and Greater Wellington Regional Park has been grazed under severe floods, help the city develop are working together to upgrade the licence for many years. Council has and improve transport connections Hutt Valley Line through the Future Rail signalled its intention to phase out between the city centre and the project. Work includes double tracking grazing activities and as part of this Wellington region. the railway line between Trentham and work is underway to revegetate the Upper Hutt stations, station upgrade lower Kilmister block with native plants. In 2020/21 Greater Wellington will work at Trentham and Wallaceville and continue its work on Hutt river flood a new overhead power system. Over time this work will see ecosystem protection. We’ll focus on progressing health restored in this area of Belmont development of the design and Park. lodgement of resource consents for the RiverLink project. How did we calculate your 2020/21 rates?

After reviewing our work programme and Your individual rate demand may differ from budgets for 2020/21 in light of the current the figures above as they are an average across COVID-19 pandemic, Council adopted an the whole region. Each area within the region average rates increase of three percent, has a different set of inputs on which your rates across the region. are calculated. What this means is that your rates bill is likely to differ from that of your This equates to approximately an average of neighbour’s and your neighbouring areas. $0.21 (incl. GST) and $1.18 (excl. GST) increase per For a more personalised estimate of your week for the residential and business ratepayer 2020/21 rates please check out our rates respectively and an average decrease of $0.18 calculator at rates.gw.govt.nz (excl. GST) for the rural ratepayer region-wide.

What do your rates pay for?

10% 52% 21% 13% 4% Regional Leadership Public Transport Environment Flood Protection and Regional Parks Control Works and Forests

How do rates contribute to Greater Wellington’s overall income?

General Rates

11% Other operating revenue 25% Targeted rates 19%

Interest and dividends 1% 2% Transport improvement grants 7% Water supply levy 35%

Government subsidies

Rates Change in Change in Hutt Valley 2020/21 amount per annum amount per week Residential Hutt City $670.15 $14.04 higher $0.27 higher (incl. GST) Upper Hutt City $584.51 $27.84 higher $0.54 higher Business Hutt City $2,167.61 $45.96 higher $0.88 higher (excl. GST) Upper Hutt City $1,877.35 $140.38 lower $2.70 lower Rural Hutt City $529.60 $3.57 higher $0.07 higher (excl. GST) Upper Hutt City $455.35 $14.57 lower $0.28 lower Here are some of the activities that Greater Wellington will be doing across the region.

Finalising and Implementing year two Finalising and implementing the of the Greater Wellington implementing the Parks proposed Natural Regional Pest Management Network Plan. Resources Plan (pNRP). Plan 2019-2039. This plan is designed to provide The pNRP sets out guidelines The plan establishes a framework a coherent, consolidated for people that use the region’s for managing or eradicating management regime for the resources. specified plants or animals within network as a whole as well as the Wellington region. specific management provisions for each park.

Delivering the second year Consultation and adoption Delivering programmes, of the Wellington Regional of the Regional Land such as Movin’March, Erosion Control Initiative Transport Plan. to encourage active programme. This plan is a blueprint for a travel and use of public Erosion is an issue across New transport network that will keep transport. Zealand; this programme targets the Wellington region on the the Wairarapa region. move.

Continuing to work with Working with our bus Implementing a number of KiwiRail and Transdev to operators to continually improvements to our water improve the rail network. improve bus service supply infrastructure. performance.

To read the full 2020/21 Annual Plan see gw.govt.nz/annual-plan