How to Pay Your Rates

Any amount of rates may be paid at any time, by direct debit (preferred option), internet banking, credit / debit card or POLi, cash, or automatic payment.

Online Payments

Pay your rates by direct debit

With the aim of making it easier to pay your property's rates account, Horowhenua District Council offers you the option to pay by direct debit. Payments can be set up fortnightly, monthly, or quarterly.

Download and complete the Direct Debit Authority Form available below and return to Horowhenua District Council, Private Bag 4002, Levin. Alternatively, you can email the completed form to rates@horowhenua.govt.nz.

HDC Rates Direct Debit Authority Form(PDF, 112KB)

Payments will be offset against oldest rates balances first.

Pay your water account by direct debit

With the aim of making it easier to pay your property's water account, we offer the option to pay by direct debit.

Download and complete the Direct Debit Authority Form below and return it to Horowhenua District Council, Private Bag 4002, Levin. Alternatively, you can email the completed form to waterbilling@horowhenua.govt.nz.

HDC Water Billing Direct Debit Authority Form(PDF, 112KB)

Water rates for metered water consumption are payable by the 25th of the month following the invoice date.

Internet Banking

More information about internet banking can be viewed on our Internet Banking Payments page.

Credit Card, Debit Card or POLi

You can also pay your rates by Credit or Debit Card, or POLi, through our Rates Online Payment form.

Find out more on our Rates Online Payment page

Other Payment Methods

Payment can also be made:

  • by mail to Horowhenua District Council, Private Bag 4002, Levin 5540 
  • in person at one of our Council Offices
  • at your nearest Post Shop.