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Council Dues & Charges

Fees and charges are used by Council to recover costs for a service provided to the community.

Fees and charges for Council's services are based on a cost recovery basis and are subject to change. These may be updated at any time during the year to meet changing market conditions.

Administration requests
Fee type Description Cost
Information requests Staff time $50 per half hour or part thereof
Printed Council agenda   $5 per copy
Photocopying Black and white  From 30 cents per copy
Colour From $2.70 per copy
Other photocopying services Price by negotiation
Laminating Per page $3
Stationery A4 paper and envelopes Cost price

Housing
Housing type Description Cost per week
Community housing Rental - 3 bdrm $167
Rental - 2 bdrm $134
Staff housing Rental - 3 bdrm By negotiation

Chatham Island Council collects a levy on all goods imported and exported from the Chatham Islands

The exact amount payable varies from item to item, depending on if carriage is by sea or air.

Council dues are authorised by the Chatham Islands Council Act 1995(external link).

Carriage by sea

Chatham Islands Shipping administer the charges and more detailed information can be found on the Chatham Islands Shipping Limited webpage (Rates)(external link).
Carriage by sea Quantity 2025/26 fee GST exclusive
Rock lobster, paua, scallops and oysters Tonne $200
Other fish meat and fish bait Tonne $18
Cooler goods (fruit, vege, etc.) m³ $5
General cargo m³/Tonne* $18
Diesel, oil in bulk 1,000 litres $24
Petrol/Avgas in bulk tanks 1,000 litres $25
Petrol/Avgas in 200 litre drums Drum $5
Hazardous goods m³/Tonne* $18
Small vehicles (including small trailers, motorbikes, etc.) m³ $5
Large vehicles (including cars, boats, trailers, etc.) m³ $50
Timber m³ $12
Dry bulk (cement, fertiliser, coal, animal feed) m³/Tonne* $12
Wool and moss Bale $12
Animals, large (cattle/horses) Each $5
Animals, small (sheep, pigs, dogs, fowls, goats) Each $1
Minimum freight   $24.30

*m³/Tonne - whichever is the greatest.

Carriage by air

Air Chathams administers the charges and more detailed information can be found on the Air Chathams cargo webpage(external link).
Carriage by air Quantity 2025/26 fee GST exclusive
Rock lobster, paua, scallops and oysters Tonne $200
Other fish meat and fish bait Tonne $18
General cargo kg 3.04
Minimum freight   $17.50