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Tangi Utikere

Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaks in The House.
The pickle of paying for freezing fuel tax rises
Parliament's funding problem: The pickle of covering the cost of not increasing fuel taxes
by Anna Whyte
9
Parliament's funding problem: The pickle of covering the cost of not increasing fuel taxes
A train pulls into Auckland's Mt Albert railway station.
Labour pledges $20 weekly public transport cost cap in big cities, $10 elsewhere in NZ
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Labour pledges $20 weekly public transport cost cap in biggest cities, $10 elsewhere in New Zealand
by Anna Whyte
13
Labour pledges $20 weekly public transport cost cap in biggest cities, $10 elsewhere in New Zealand
A composite image of homes in Dunedin overlayed with grid paper and an image of Local Government Minister Simon Watts surrounded by percentage signs.
Central government hits local government with rates cap, suggesting upper limit of 4%
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Local Government Minister Simon Watts unveils rates cap with a target range of 2% to 4% increases, saying ‘ratepayers deserve councils that live within their means’
by Mandy Te
75
Local Government Minister Simon Watts unveils rates cap with a target range of 2% to 4% increases, saying ‘ratepayers deserve councils that live within their means’
A composite image of RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Local Government Minister Simon Watts overlayed on an image of Wellington Station with parked buses.
Government proposes regional councils shake-up saying local government has lost its social licence
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The Government is proposing to abolish regional councillors, with mayors to lead regional issues and govern on a 'Combined Territories Board’
by Mandy Te
30
The Government is proposing to abolish regional councillors, with mayors to lead regional issues and govern on a 'Combined Territories Board’
Housing Minister Chris Bishop in a composite image with New Zealand homes in the background
Housing Minister given power to override local councils on planning decisions
'The days of letting councils decide that growth shouldn’t happen at all are over', says Chris Bishop
by Mandy Te
21
'The days of letting councils decide that growth shouldn’t happen at all are over', says Chris Bishop