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Accommodation rates for 2009

Below are the regional accommodation rates for students at 1 January 2009. The subsidies they represent are:

Category

Subsidy

Other
Students with no dependent children.

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

A single student with one or more supported children.

75% on accommodation costs in excess of $40 for average rental costs, up to a maximum of $60.

Arrowtown - Auckland

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Arrowtown

$60.00

$40.00

Ashburton

$41.50

$28.00

Auckland

$60.00

$40.00

Balclutha - Blenheim

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Balclutha

$24.00

$16.00

Blenheim

$59.00

$39.50

Cambridge - Cromwell

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Cambridge

$55.00

$37.00

Carterton

$40.50

$27.00

Christchurch

$60.00

$40.00

Cromwell

$47.00

$31.50

Dannevirke - Dunedin

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Dannevirke

$32.00

$21.50

Dargaville

$33.00

$22.00

Dunedin

$52.00

$34.50

Featherston - Foxton

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Featherston

$42.00

$28.00

Feilding

$41.00

$27.50

Foxton

$29.50

$19.50

Gisborne - Greytown

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Gisborne

$44.00

$29.50

Gore

$16.50

$11.00

Greymouth

$41.00

$27.50

Greytown

$37.50

$25.00

Hamilton - Huntly

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Hamilton

$55.50

$37.00

Hastings

$52.50

$35.00

Havelock North

$52.00

$35.00

Hawera

$43.00

$29.00

Hawke's Bay

$52.00

$35.00

Hokitika

$37.50

$25.00

Huntly

$38.50

$26.00

Invercargill

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Invercargill

$27.00

$18.00

Kaikoura - Kerikeri

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Kaikoura

$49.00

$32.50

Kaitaia

$40.00

$26.50

Kapiti

$60.00

$40.00

Katikati

$47.50

$32.00

Kerikeri

$60.00

$40.00

Levin

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Levin

$32.00

$21.50

Marton - Mount Maunganui

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Marton

$22.00

$15.00

Masterton

$36.00

$24.00

Matamata

$51.50

$34.50

Morrinsville

$46.00

$30.50

Motueka

$53.00

$35.50

Mount Maunganui

$60.00

$40.00

Napier - Northland

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Napier

$58.50

$39.00

Nelson

$60.00

$40.00

New Plymouth

$60.00

$40.00

Northland

$52.00

$35.00

Oamaru - Otorohanga

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Oamaru

$30.50

$20.50

Opotiki

$28.50

$19.00

Otaki

$45.00

$30.00

Otorohanga

$33.50

$22.50

Paeroa - Putaruru

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Paeroa

$27.50

$18.50

Palmerston North

$46.00

$31.00

Paparoa

$52.00

$35.00

Picton

$53.50

$36.00

Putaruru

$25.00

$16.50

Queenstown

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Queenstown

$60.00

$40.00

Rawene - Rotorua and Rural rate

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Rawene

$52.00

$35.00

Rotorua

$42.00

$28.00

Rural rate

$52.00

$35.00

Stratford

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Stratford

$28.50

$19.00

Taumarunui - Turangi

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Taumarunui

$19.00

$12.50

Taupo

$50.00

$33.50

Tauranga

$60.00

$40.00

Te Aroha

$24.50

$16.50

Te Awamutu

$50.00

$33.50

Te Kuiti

$33.50

$22.50

Te Puke

$58.00

$38.50

Thames

$52.00

$34.50

Timaru

$31.00

$21.00

Tokoroa

$17.50

$11.50

Turangi

$18.50

$12.50

Waihi - Woodville

Region

2009 Single with supported children

2009 Other

Waihi

$36.50

$24.50

Waimate

$15.00

$10.00

Waipawa

$36.50

$24.50

Waipukurau

$38.50

$25.50

Wairoa

$20.50

$13.50

Waitara

$41.00

$27.50

Wakefield

$53.50

$36.00

Wanaka

$60.00

$40.00

Whanganui

$29.00

$19.50

Warkworth (Puhoi)

$60.00

$40.00

Wellington

$60.00

$40.00

Wellsford

$43.00

$29.00

West Coast

$52.00

$35.00

Westport

$31.00

$21.00

Whakatane

$52.50

$35.00

Whangarei

$51.50

$34.50

Whitianga

$57.00

$38.00

Woodville

$44.50

$29.50

Current rates

For the current rates see:

Single includes having a spouse or civil union partner when:

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