Property rates will be increased as part of the long-term plan adopted by Tararua District
Council.
Councillors agreed to adopt the plan and the financial strategy in a meeting last week.
Group corporate manager Raj Suppiah told the meeting that this year's long-term plan was very different from previous ones.
He said previous plans talked about maintaining the population and the ageing population, whereas this year's talked about growth.
"Along with (that growth) comes challenges," he said.