At 1 July 2025
Below are the Territorial Local Authority maximum contribution rates for Residential Care Subsidy at 1 July 2025.
Territorial Local Authority | Maximum contribution weekly |
Ashburton District | $1,470.98 |
Auckland City | $1,571.57 |
Banks Peninsula District | $1,539.09 |
Buller District | $1,497.37 |
Carterton District | $1,460.27 |
Central Hawke's Bay District | $1,486.52 |
Central Otago District | $1,460.27 |
Christchurch City | $1,496.88 |
Clutha District | $1,455.16 |
Dunedin City | $1,481.34 |
Far North District | $1,460.27 |
Franklin District | $1,487.85 |
Gisborne District | $1,463.28 |
Gore District | $1,455.16 |
Grey District | $1,455.16 |
Hamilton City | $1,502.55 |
Hastings District | $1,486.52 |
Hauraki District | $1,465.87 |
Horowhenua District | $1,460.27 |
Hurunui District | $1,508.08 |
Invercargill City | $1,460.27 |
Kaikoura District | $1,487.85 |
Kaipara District | $1,502.48 |
Kapiti Coast District | $1,491.84 |
Kawerau District | $1,502.48 |
Lower Hutt City | $1,512.28 |
Manawatu District | $1,460.27 |
Manukau City | $1,555.96 |
Marlborough District | $1,481.34 |
Masterton District | $1,463.28 |
Matamata-Piako District | $1,465.87 |
Napier City | $1,486.52 |
Nelson City | $1,517.95 |
New Plymouth District | $1,486.52 |
North Shore City | $1,566.32 |
Opotiki District | $1,502.48 |
Otorohanga District | $1,497.37 |
Palmerston North City | $1,481.34 |
Papakura District | $1,527.33 |
Porirua City | $1,491.84 |
Queenstown-Lakes District | $1,512.91 |
Rangitikei District | $1,502.48 |
Rodney District | $1,527.33 |
Rotorua District | $1,491.84 |
Ruapehu District | $1,502.55 |
Selwyn District | $1,530.06 |
South Taranaki District | $1,465.87 |
South Waikato District | $1,455.16 |
South Wairarapa District | $1,460.27 |
Southland District | $1,497.37 |
Stratford District | $1,460.27 |
Tararua District | $1,460.27 |
Tasman District | $1,517.95 |
Taupo District | $1,491.84 |
Tauranga City | $1,509.97 |
Thames-Coromandel District | $1,508.08 |
Timaru District | $1,465.87 |
Upper Hutt City | $1,481.34 |
Waikato District | $1,465.87 |
Waimakariri District | $1,487.85 |
Waimate District | $1,455.16 |
Waipa District | $1,465.87 |
Wairoa District | $1,528.73 |
Waitakere City | $1,535.24 |
Waitaki District | $1,455.16 |
Waitomo District | $1,502.55 |
Wanganui District | $1,465.87 |
Wellington City | $1,535.66 |
Western Bay of Plenty District | $1,487.85 |
Westland District | $1,497.37 |
Whakatane District | $1,481.34 |
Whangarei District | $1,491.84 |
Statistical Area
Below are the Statistical Area maximum contribution rates for Residential Care Subsidy at 1 July 2025. These are rural localities within the territorial local authorities listed above, where higher maximum contribution rates apply for their hospitals and rest homes.
Statistical Area | Maximum contribution weekly |
Alexandra North | $1,502.48 |
Athenree | $1,530.06 |
Balclutha North | $1,497.37 |
Balclutha South | $1,497.37 |
Cape Rodney | $1,569.54 |
Cromwell West | $1,502.48 |
Danseys Pass | $1,497.37 |
Glenbrook | $1,530.06 |
Hokianga South | $1,502.48 |
Kaeo | $1,502.48 |
Kaikohe | $1,502.48 |
Kaitaia | $1,502.48 |
Lindis-Nevis Valleys | $1,502.48 |
Matarawa | $1,497.37 |
Methven | $1,513.12 |
Milton | $1,497.37 |
Opunake | $1,508.08 |
Oxford | $1,530.06 |
Pahiatua | $1,502.48 |
Palmerston | $1,497.37 |
Pātea | $1,508.08 |
Raglan | $1,508.08 |
Tākaka | $1,560.09 |
Te Kauwhata East | $1,508.08 |
Te Roti-Moeroa | $1,508.08 |
Teviot Valley | $1,502.48 |
Tokomaru | $1,505.49 |
Waitohi (Marlborough District) | $1,523.48 |
Wānaka Central | $1,555.12 |
Wānaka West | $1,555.12 |
Wellsford | $1,569.54 |
West Otago | $1,497.37 |
Current rates
For the current rates see:
