Local government
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As the Government proposes a rates cap, councils may be forced to take on more debt if they ‘hope to plough on’ with investments and ‘this would be a credit negative,’ S&P says
3rd Dec 25, 11:58am
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As the Government proposes a rates cap, councils may be forced to take on more debt if they ‘hope to plough on’ with investments and ‘this would be a credit negative,’ S&P says
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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’
1st Dec 25, 4:00pm
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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’
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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’
25th Nov 25, 5:00pm
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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’
Auckland Councillor says if politicians don’t take the lead on climate change adaptation, ‘it’s going to be done in a pretty blunt way because reinsurers are not going to back it up’
15th Nov 25, 9:00am
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Auckland Councillor says if politicians don’t take the lead on climate change adaptation, ‘it’s going to be done in a pretty blunt way because reinsurers are not going to back it up’
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