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Accommodation rates for 2001 and 2002

Below are the regional accommodation rates for students at 1 January 2001 and 1 January 2002.

The rates provide a subsidy of 50% on accommodation costs in excess of $40 for average rental costs, up to a maximum of $40.

Arrowtown - Auckland

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Arrowtown

$15.50

$15.00

Ashburton

$8.50

$8.00

Auckland

$38.50

$38.50

Balclutha - Blenheim

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Balclutha

$2.00

$2.00

Blenheim

$14.50

$14.50

Cambridge - Cromwell

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Cambridge

$18.50

$18.50

Carterton

$16.00

$14.00

Christchurch

$19.00

$19.00

Cromwell

$7.00

$5.00

Dannevirke - Dunedin

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Dannevirke

$7.00

$4.00

Dargaville

$13.00

$13.00

Dunedin

$14.00

$13.50

Featherston - Foxton

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Featherston

$5.00

$5.00

Feilding

$13.00

$12.00

Foxton

$9.50

$7.00

Gisborne - Greytown

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Gisborne

$11.50

$11.50

Gore

$2.50

$2.00

Greymouth

$7.00

$7.00

Greytown

$4.00

$4.00

Hamilton - Huntly

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Hamilton

$18.50

$18.50

Hastings

$14.50

$14.50

Havelock North

$14.50

$14.50

Hawera

$9.50

$9.50

Hawkes Bay

$14.50

$14.50

Hokitika

$7.00

$7.00

Huntly

$8.00

$8.00

Invercargill

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Invercargill

$4.00

$4.00

Kaikoura - Kerikeri

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Kaikoura

$9.50

$9.50

Kaitaia

$14.50

$14.00

Kapiti

$23.50

$23.00

Katikati

$15.00

$15.00

Kerikeri

$21.50

$21.50

Levin

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Levin

$9.50

$9.00

Marton - Motueka

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Marton

$5.50

$5.50

Masterton

$6.00

$6.00

Matamata

$12.00

$12.00

Morrinsville

$13.00

$13.00

Motueka

$15.50

$15.00

Napier - Northland

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Napier

$17.00

$17.00

Nelson

$18.50

$18.50

New Plymouth

$13.50

$13.50

Northland

$13.00

$13.00

Oamaru - Otorohanga

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Oamaru

$4.00

$4.00

Opotiki

$9.50

$9.50

Otaki

$14.00

$14.00

Otorohanga

$11.50

$3.00

Paeroa - Putaruru

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Paeroa

$15.50

$15.50

Palmerston North

$15.50

$15.00

Paparoa

$13.00

$13.00

Picton

$14.50

$13.00

Putaruru

$8.50

$8.50

Queenstown

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Queenstown

$26.50

$26.50

Rawene - Rotorua

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Rawene

$13.00

$13.00

Rural rate

$11.50

$9.00

Rotorua

$14.00

$14.00

Stratford

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Stratford

$4.50

$4.50

Taumarunui - Turangi

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Taumarunui

$8.50

$8.50

Taupo

$16.50

$16.50

Tauranga

$21.50

$21.50

Te Aroha

$10.50

$10.50

Te Awamutu

$14.50

$14.50

Te Kuiti

$10.00

$9.00

Te Puke

$18.00

$13.50

Thames

$16.50

$16.00

Timaru

$7.50

$7.00

Tokoroa

$5.00

$3.50

Turangi

$3.50

$3.50

Waihi - Woodville

Region

Rate per week 2002

Rate per week 2001

Waihi

$13.00

$12.00

Waimate

$4.00

$4.00

Waipawa

$12.50

$12.00

Waipukurau

$9.00

$8.00

Wairoa

$4.50

$4.00

Waitara

$7.50

$7.50

Wakefield

$19.50

$12.50

Wanaka

$24.50

$22.00

Whanganui

$6.50

$6.50

Warkworth (Puhoi)

$34.50

$34.50

Wellington

$27.00

$26.50

Wellsford

$12.50

$12.50

West Coast

$7.00

$7.00

Westport

$7.00

$7.00

Whakatane

$15.50

$15.50

Whangarei

$13.50

$13.50

Whitianga

$17.00

$16.00

Woodville

$4.00

$4.00

Current rates

For the current rates see: