Local government
National's Local Water Done Well policy allows councils to bypass debt limits and raise more revenue without hiking property rates
1st Nov 25, 11:33am
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National's Local Water Done Well policy allows councils to bypass debt limits and raise more revenue without hiking property rates
As flood risk increases, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says he’s focused on designing a rates capping system that enables councils to get ‘sufficient revenue’ for their role in helping to 'build out of our infrastructure deficit’
31st Oct 25, 11:21am
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As flood risk increases, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says he’s focused on designing a rates capping system that enables councils to get ‘sufficient revenue’ for their role in helping to 'build out of our infrastructure deficit’
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts to introduce legislation clarifying the responsibility of local government by requiring adaptation plans in the highest priority areas
16th Oct 25, 10:52am
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts to introduce legislation clarifying the responsibility of local government by requiring adaptation plans in the highest priority areas
The real wonder is not that voter turnout is so low for local government elections, but that it remains so high
13th Oct 25, 9:53am
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The real wonder is not that voter turnout is so low for local government elections, but that it remains so high
Politicians are embracing liberal zoning rules, enabling better cities, and winning elections, Dan Brunskill says
22nd Sep 25, 12:19pm
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Politicians are embracing liberal zoning rules, enabling better cities, and winning elections, Dan Brunskill says
The 1208 new homes completed in Auckland in June was down 8.6% year-on-year
Council rates will continue to increase over the next few years - but not as rapidly, ANZ economists say
25th Jul 25, 10:16am
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Council rates will continue to increase over the next few years - but not as rapidly, ANZ economists say
The leftwing Green Party has found common ground with a small-government lobby group by proposing council rates be based solely on land values
22nd Jul 25, 4:09pm
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The leftwing Green Party has found common ground with a small-government lobby group by proposing council rates be based solely on land values
Annual inflation rises to 2.7% in June as local authority rates and payments, actual rentals for housing and electricity escalate
21st Jul 25, 11:05am
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Annual inflation rises to 2.7% in June as local authority rates and payments, actual rentals for housing and electricity escalate
'The days of letting councils decide that growth shouldn’t happen at all are over', says Chris Bishop
18th Jun 25, 12:12pm
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'The days of letting councils decide that growth shouldn’t happen at all are over', says Chris Bishop
A swathe of reforms proposed by the Government would ease regulatory controls on farming, forestry and other primary industries
29th May 25, 5:37pm
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A swathe of reforms proposed by the Government would ease regulatory controls on farming, forestry and other primary industries
Chris Bishop’s ambitious housing policies have run into inevitable roadblocks in Cabinet, which includes a number of NIMBY ministers
29th Mar 25, 9:06am
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Chris Bishop’s ambitious housing policies have run into inevitable roadblocks in Cabinet, which includes a number of NIMBY ministers
Sweeping reforms to the Resource Management Act will assume owners have the right to develop property and erase the need to consent routine construction work
24th Mar 25, 5:23pm
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Sweeping reforms to the Resource Management Act will assume owners have the right to develop property and erase the need to consent routine construction work
New Zealand’s environmental taxes fell by 21% to $5.2 billion in the 2022-2023 year, driven by energy and transport declines
6th Mar 25, 1:56pm
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New Zealand’s environmental taxes fell by 21% to $5.2 billion in the 2022-2023 year, driven by energy and transport declines
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop announces overhaul of infrastructure development charges, introduces new levy system to boost infrastructure funding
28th Feb 25, 2:08pm
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Housing and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop announces overhaul of infrastructure development charges, introduces new levy system to boost infrastructure funding