{"id":1242,"date":"2026-04-25T09:03:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T09:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundagroup.co.nz\/blog\/?p=1242"},"modified":"2026-04-25T09:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T09:07:25","slug":"fire-and-emergency-new-zealand-levy-price-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundagroup.co.nz\/blog\/fire-and-emergency-new-zealand-levy-price-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire and Emergency New Zealand Levy Price Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From 1 July 2024, there will be some Government changes that will impact your premiums due to price increases to the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Levy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fire and Emergency New Zealand Levy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From the 1st July 2024 the levy that insurers collect on behalf of FENZ will increase as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n\/* Header (title row) background *\/\n.table thead th {\n    background-color: #22282d; \/* dark grey\/black like screenshot *\/\n    color: #fff;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 16px;\n    border: 1px solid #22282d;\n    padding: 15px;\n}\n\n\/* First empty header cell also same color *\/\n.table thead th:first-child {\n    background-color: #22282d;\n}\n\n\/* Table body styling (optional polish) *\/\n.table tbody th {\n    font-weight: 600;\n    color: #333;\n}\n\n.table td, .table th {\n    vertical-align: middle;\n}\n<\/style>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-responsive\">\n                        <thead class=\"thead-dark\">\n                            <tr>\n                                <th><\/th>\n                                <th>Current<\/th>\n                                <th>New \u2013 effective 1 July 2024<\/th>\n                               \n                            <\/tr>\n                        <\/thead>\n                        <tbody>\n                            <tr>\n                                <th>Where there is an insurance contract against the risk of fire<\/th>\n                                <td>10.60c per $100 sum insured<\/td>\n                                <td>11.95c per $100 sum insured<\/td>\n                                \n                            <\/tr>\n                            <tr>\n                                <th>Motor vehicles under 3.5t gross laden weight<\/th>\n                                <td>$8.45 per vehicle.<\/td>\n                                <td>$9.53 per vehicle.<\/td>\n                               \n                            <\/tr>\n                            <tr>\n                                <th>Residential buildings and contents<\/th>\n                                <td>Normal levy rate to a maximum of: <br> Buildings: $106.00 <br> Contents: $21.20 <\/td>\n                                <td>Normal levy rate to a maximum of: <br> \n                                 Buildings: $119.50 <br>\n                                Contents: $23.90<\/td>\n                               \n                            <\/tr>\n                           \n                        <\/tbody>\n                    <\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on the levy changes visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250223212413\/https:\/\/www.fireandemergency.nz\/about-us\/about-the-levy\/levy-rate\/\">Fire and Emergency levy rate | Fire and Emergency New Zealand.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 1 July 2024, there will be some Government changes that will impact your premiums due to price increases to the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Levy. 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