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Territorial Local Authority maximum contribution rates (current)

Below are the Territorial Local Authority maximum contribution rates for Residential Care Subsidy at 1 July 2026.

Territorial Local Authority

Maximum contribution weekly
(GST inclusive)

Ashburton District

$1,529.78

Auckland City

$1,634.43

Banks Peninsula District

$1,600.69

Buller District

$1,557.29

Carterton District

$1,518.65

Central Hawke's Bay District

$1,545.95

Central Otago District

$1,518.65

Christchurch City

$1,556.80

Clutha District

$1,513.33

Dunedin City

$1,540.63

Far North District

$1,518.65

Franklin District

$1,547.35

Gisborne District

$1,521.80

Gore District

$1,513.33

Grey District

$1,513.33

Hamilton City

$1,562.68

Hastings District

$1,545.95

Hauraki District

$1,524.46

Horowhenua District

$1,518.65

Hurunui District

$1,568.35

Invercargill City

$1,518.65

Kaikoura District

$1,547.35

Kaipara District

$1,562.61

Kapiti Coast District

$1,551.55

Kawerau District

$1,562.61

Lower Hutt City

$1,572.83

Manawatu District

$1,518.65

Manukau City

$1,618.19

Marlborough District

$1,540.63

Masterton District

$1,521.80

Matamata-Piako District

$1,524.46

Napier City

$1,545.95

Nelson City

$1,578.64

New Plymouth District

$1,545.95

North Shore City

$1,628.97

Opotiki District

$1,562.61

Otorohanga District

$1,557.29

Palmerston North City

$1,540.63

Papakura District

$1,588.37

Porirua City

$1,551.55

Queenstown-Lakes District

$1,573.46

Rangitikei District

$1,562.61

Rodney District

$1,588.37

Rotorua District

$1,551.55

Ruapehu District

$1,562.68

Selwyn District

$1,591.31

South Taranaki District

$1,524.46

South Waikato District

$1,513.33

South Wairarapa District

$1,518.65

Southland District

$1,557.29

Stratford District

$1,518.65

Tararua District

$1,518.65

Tasman District

$1,578.64

Taupo District

$1,551.55

Tauranga City

$1,570.31

Thames-Coromandel District

$1,568.35

Timaru District

$1,524.46

Upper Hutt City

$1,540.63

Waikato District

$1,524.46

Waimakariri District

$1,547.35

Waimate District

$1,513.33

Waipa District

$1,524.46

Wairoa District

$1,589.91

Waitakere City

$1,596.63

Waitaki District

$1,513.33

Waitomo District

$1,562.68

Wanganui District

$1,524.46

Wellington City

$1,597.05

Western Bay of Plenty District

$1,547.35

Westland District

$1,557.29

Whakatane District

$1,540.63

Whangarei District

$1,551.55

Statistical Area

Below are the Statistical Area maximum contribution rates for Residential Care Subsidy at 1 July 2026. 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
(GST inclusive)

Alexandra North

$1,562.61

Athenree

$1,591.31

Balclutha North

$1,557.29

Balclutha South

$1,557.29

Cape Rodney

$1,632.33

Cromwell West

$1,562.61

Danseys Pass

$1,557.29

Glenbrook

$1,591.31

Hokianga South

$1,562.61

Kaeo

$1,562.61

Kaikohe

$1,562.61

Kaitaia West

$1,562.61

Lindis-Nevis Valleys

$1,562.61

Matarawa

$1,557.29

Methven

$1,573.60

Milton

$1,557.29

Opunake

$1,568.35

Oxford

$1,591.31

Pahiatua

$1,562.61

Palmerston

$1,557.29

Pātea

$1,568.35

Raglan

$1,568.35

Tākaka

$1,622.53

Te Kauwhata East

$1,568.35

Te Roti-Moeroa

$1,568.35

Teviot Valley

$1,562.61

Tokomaru

$1,565.69

Waitohi (Marlborough District)

$1,584.38

Wānaka Central

$1,617.35

Wānaka West

$1,617.35

Wellsford

$1,632.33

West Otago

$1,557.29