annual levy means the amount of levy set by a responsible SPV under subpart 3 of Part 2 as the amount of levy intended to be collected in any levy year

annual levy resolution means a resolution that sets an annual levy, made by a responsible SPV under section 45 or 50

Auckland water organisation has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009

construction, in relation to infrastructure, includes—

costs of the construction of eligible infrastructure means the costs of the construction of eligible infrastructure that are set out in section 9(3)

council-controlled organisation has the same meaning as in section 6 of the Local Government Act 2002

court means, in relation to any matter, the court before which the matter is to be determined (see section 160, which confers exclusive jurisdiction on the High Court in proceedings other than specified proceedings)

Crown Manager means a Crown Manager appointed under section 126

developed land means a parcel of land that—

development contribution has the same meaning as in section 197(2) of the Local Government Act 2002

due date, in relation to a levy or part of a levy, means the last day for payment of the levy, or the part of the levy, that is set out in the RLA’s levy assessment

eligible costs has the meaning set out in section 9

eligible infrastructure has the meaning set out in section 8

excess levy means levy revenue that—

financial contribution has the same meaning as in section 108(9) of the Resource Management Act 1991

government agency means—

IFF funding means funding under this Act for eligible costs relating to eligible infrastructure

levy—

levy area means—

levy assessment means the notice of levy liability that is given to a levypayer under section 70 or 86P

levy order means an Order in Council made under section 29

levy period means the period over which a levy is to be payable, as specified in a levy order or as later reduced by the responsible SPV under section 52 or 98P

levy revenue means levy that has been collected or is intended to be collected

levy year, in a levy period, means a period of 12 months within the levy period, beginning on 1 July

levypayer means the person who is liable—

Māori land, in relation to a water organisation, has the same meaning as in section 4 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993

maximum levy revenue means the amount of levy revenue that a levy order specifies as the maximum amount of levy that may be collected over the levy period (or that amount as later reduced under section 52 or 98P)

monitor means the monitor appointed under section 118

previous contribution has the meaning set out in section 94(2)

property, in relation to a water organisation, has the same meaning as in section 94(5) of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025

proposer means the person who proposes the use of a levy to fund eligible costs relating to eligible infrastructure

publish, in relation to the monitor or an RLA (the publisher), means to publish on an Internet site that is maintained by or on behalf of the publisher and is publicly available as far as practicable and free of charge

ratepayer has the same meaning as in section 10 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

rates assessment has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

rating information database has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

rating unit means a rating unit for the purposes of the Rating Valuations Act 1998

receiver has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Receiverships Act 1993

recommender means the recommender appointed under section 155

resolution, in relation to a responsible SPV, means a formal resolution, determination, or decision of the SPV, including,—

responsible infrastructure authority has the meaning set out in section 9A

responsible levy authority or RLA has the meaning set out in section 9B, 9C, or 9D

responsible levy authority that is a territorial authority or RLA that is a territorial authority means a responsible levy authority described in section 9D(2)

responsible levy authority that is a water organisation or RLA that is a water organisation means a responsible levy authority described in section 9B(2) or 9C(2)

responsible Minister means the Minister who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of this Act

responsible SPV, in relation to any function referred to in this Act, means,—

separate rating area means land that has become a separate rating area under section 98A of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

significant problem, in relation to a responsible SPV, means a failure by the SPV to comply with this Act or a levy order that could have adverse consequences for 1 or more levypayers

SPV (or special purpose vehicle) means a company, limited partnership, Crown entity, or other person that—

State enterprise has the same meaning as in section 2 of the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986

surplus levy, in relation to a levy year, means levy payable in relation to that year that exceeds eligible costs incurred during that year

territorial authority has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Local Government Act 2002

undeveloped land means land within a levy area that is not developed land

vest, in relation to eligible infrastructure, means to transfer the infrastructure to a responsible infrastructure authority under a vesting agreement

vesting agreement means an agreement under section 90

water organisation has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025

water services has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025

water services infrastructure means infrastructure relating to water supply, sewerage, treatment and disposal of sewage, or stormwater drainage.

community facilities has the same meaning as in section 197(2) of the Local Government Act 2002

community infrastructure has the same meaning as in section 197(2) of the Local Government Act 2002, except for the following:

environmental resilience infrastructure means infrastructure for—

natural hazard has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991

transport infrastructure means—

construction costs includes—

establishment costs includes—

general operating costs means general management and administration costs associated with the construction of eligible infrastructure, the financing of that construction, the administration of a levy, or any support or service received from the Crown

incidental arrangement and loan have the same meanings as in section 112 of the Local Government Act 2002, except that each reference to a local authority must be read as a reference to the responsible SPV that is party to the loan or arrangement

levy proposal costs means costs incurred by—

claimant group means a group of Maori with Treaty of Waitangi claims against the Crown, whether or not those claims have been lodged with, or heard by, the Waitangi Tribunal under the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975

common marine and coastal area has the same meaning as in section 9(1) of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

Crown body means—

deed of recognition means the redress of that name included in certain Treaty settlement Acts

General land has the same meaning as in section 4 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993

land held by a post-settlement governance entity includes land that is, in accordance with a Treaty settlement Act, held in the name of a person such as a tipuna of the claimant group (rather than the entity itself)

local authority has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Local Government Act 2002

mana whenua has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991

Maori has the same meaning as in section 4 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993

Maori customary land has the same meaning as in section 4 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993

Maori freehold land has the same meaning as in section 4 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993

Māori Trustee means the Māori Trustee established under the Māori Trustee Act 1953

post-settlement governance entity—

preferred classes of alienees has the same meaning as in section 4 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993

protected customary right has the same meaning as in section 9(1) of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

redress means redress provided for, by, or under a Treaty settlement Act or Treaty settlement deed, including redress by or under—

statutory acknowledgement means redress of that name included in certain Treaty settlement Acts

Treaty of Waitangi claim means a claim within the meaning of section 6 of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975, whether or not that claim was submitted to the Waitangi Tribunal.

Treaty settlement Act means—

Treaty settlement deed means a deed or other agreement—