Lands Trust owns the land that the club is on, not the building itself, and Mr Bunny said there were "no plans to increase the club's rent which has remained unchanged since August 2013". He said the trust also had a responsibility to deliver a fair return to the wider community through grants.
The club, which was established in 1972, is struggling financially and is under threat of closure.
The club has been cutting back on expenditure, such as its lunchtime-meals and rostering on fewer staff during shifts.
The Times-Age was told a key contributing factor to the club's hardship was that only about 100 of its 800 members were regularly using the club and its facilities.
The club's income has also been hit by a drop in pokie machine gaming and alcohol sales, since new, lower drink-driving limits became law.
Last week, club treasurer Alan Stewart said there was a possibility they would merge with the Wairarapa Services and Citizens Club, known as Club Wairarapa.
Club Wairarapa president Bill Hey said although there had been informal talks between the clubs he would not be commenting on these until after the cosmopolitan club's special meeting on May 17.
At that meeting, members could be expected to consider a variety of options aimed at keeping the club open, or to merge with Club Wairarapa. These could involve looking at shared management or administration, shared kitchen facilities, or in the broader sense a complete restructure of the cosmopolitan club.
Last week, Mr Stewart said the club was a valuable asset, and "we're determined to survive".
