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Accommodation rates for 2012

Below are the regional accommodation rates for students at 1 January 2012. The subsidies they represent are:

Category

Subsidy

Other

Student 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

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Arrowtown

$60.00

$40.00

Ashburton

$49.00

$33.00

Auckland

$60.00

$40.00

Balclutha - Blenheim

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Balclutha

$28.50

$19.00

Blenheim

$60.00

$40.00

Cambridge - Cromwell

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Cambridge

$60.00

$40.00

Carterton

$42.00

$28.00

Christchurch

$60.00

$40.00

Cromwell

$54.00

$36.00

Dannevirke - Dunedin

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Dannevirke

$32.00

$21.50

Dargaville

$39.00

$26.00

Dunedin

$60.00

$40.00

Featherston - Foxton

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Featherston

$42.00

$28.00

Feilding

$41.00

$27.50

Foxton

$31.50

$21.00

Gisborne - Greytown

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Gisborne

$48.50

$32.50

Gore

$28.50

$19.00

Greymouth

$54.00

$36.00

Greytown

$52.50

$35.00

Hamilton - Huntly

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Hamilton

$60.00

$40.00

Hastings

$58.50

$39.00

Havelock North

$52.00

$35.00

Hawera

$46.00

$30.50

Hawke's Bay

$52.00

$35.00

Hokitika

$37.50

$25.00

Huntly

$45.50

$30.50

Invercargill

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Invercargill

$38.50

$26.00

Kaikoura - Kerikeri

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Kaikoura

$49.00

$32.50

Kaitaia

$42.00

$28.00

Kapiti

$60.00

$40.00

Katikati

$47.50

$32.00

Kerikeri

$60.00

$40.00

Levin

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Levin

$38.00

$25.50

Marton - Mount Maunganui

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Marton

$23.50

$16.00

Masterton

$39.50

$26.50

Matamata

$53.00

$35.50

Morrinsville

$56.00

$37.50

Motueka

$60.00

$40.00

Mount Maunganui

$60.00

$40.00

Napier - Northland

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Napier

$60.00

$40.00

Nelson

$60.00

$40.00

New Plymouth

$60.00

$40.00

Northland

$52.00

$35.00

Oamaru - Otorohanga

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Oamaru

$36.50

$24.50

Opotiki

$35.00

$23.50

Otaki

$48.50

$32.50

Otorohanga

$40.50

$27.00

Paeroa - Putaruru

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Paeroa

$39.00

$26.00

Palmerston North

$51.00

$34.00

Paparoa

$52.00

$35.00

Picton

$55.50

$37.00

Putaruru

$28.00

$19.00

Queenstown

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Queenstown

$60.00

$40.00

Rawene - Rotorua and Rural rate

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Rawene

$52.00

$35.00

Rotorua

$46.00

$30.50

Rural rate

$52.00

$35.00

Stratford

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Stratford

$33.00

$22.00

Taumarunui - Turangi

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Taumarunui

$22.50

$15.00

Taupo

$60.00

$40.00

Tauranga

$60.00

$40.00

Te Aroha

$45.50

$30.50

Te Awamutu

$54.50

$36.50

Te Kuiti

$34.00

$22.50

Te Puke

$60.00

$40.00

Thames

$60.00

$40.00

Timaru

$43.00

$29.00

Tokoroa

$19.50

$13.00

Turangi

$23.50

$16.00

Waihi - Woodville

Region

2012 Single with supported children

2012 Other

Waihi

$54.50

$36.50

Waimate

$25.00

$17.00

Waipawa

$36.50

$24.50

Waipukurau

$38.50

$25.50

Wairoa

$21.50

$14.50

Waitara

$44.00

$29.50

Wakefield

$53.50

$36.00

Wanaka

$60.00

$40.00

Whanganui

$35.00

$23.50

Warkworth (Puhoi)

$60.00

$40.00

Wellington

$60.00

$40.00

Wellsford

$44.50

$29.50

West Coast

$52.00

$35.00

Westport

$51.00

$34.00

Whakatane

$60.00

$40.00

Whangarei

$52.00

$35.00

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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