ARC rates rise - By the numbers

The totals

* 448,914 ratepayers across the region. Most - 413,887 - are residential.

* The ARC rates take is increasing by 34 per cent from $87.4 million in 2002-03 to $117.1 million.

* The ARC says most of the increase - $22.7 million - will pay for improved public transport.

Who's paying less?

* Some 11 per cent of ratepayers will pay less. Seven per cent of residential ratepayers have a smaller bill.

* The biggest decreases are in Franklin District, where 37 per cent of all ratepayers will get a smaller bill.

* 79 per cent of commercial and industrial ratepayers are being asked to pay less. The exception is Waitakere City.

Who's paying more?

* Half of all ratepayers are being asked to pay up to $100 more.

* Of residential ratepayers:

- 22 per cent are being asked for up to $50 more.

- 30 per cent are being asked for between $51 and $100 more.

- 20 per cent are being asked for between $101 and $150 more.

* Most ratepayers in Manukau City and Waitakere City are being asked to pay up to $100 more.

* Most ratepayers in North Shore, Papakura and Auckland City are being asked for up to $150 more.

Who's paying a lot more?

* 11 per cent of ratepayers have an increase of $200 or more.

* 1 per cent are facing an increase of more than $500.

Across Auckland?

The ARC is increasing its overall rates take by 34 per cent.

Papakura: up 44.4 per cent.

Manukau: up 44.2 per cent.

Waitakere: up 40 per cent.

Auckland City: up 32.3 per cent.

North Shore: up 30.9 per cent.

Franklin: up 19.1 per cent.

Rodney: up 18.1 per cent.

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