ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðə ɹˈaɪtwˈɪŋ tˈækspeɪɚz jˈuːniən θˈɪŋk tˈæŋk, ɹˌɛzᵻdˈɛnʃəl ɹˈeɪts ˈævɹɪdʒd dˈɑːlɚ θɹˈiː,wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks, ænd ˈoʊnli kˈɑːɹɾɚtən dˈɪstɹɪkt kˈaʊnsəl ænd ˈɔːklənd kˈaʊnsəl hæd hˈaɪɚ ɹˈeɪts.
According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $3,186, and only Carterton District Council and Auckland Council had higher rates.