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.
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.