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The leaky home/leaky building crisis appears far from over as new cases continue emerging and affected owners still battle for solutions
25th Mar 15, 7:32am
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The leaky home/leaky building crisis appears far from over as new cases continue emerging and affected owners still battle for solutions
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Govt's financial assistance package for leaky home owners, - where everyone gets a bargain, unless they own(ed) a leaky home
24th Mar 15, 4:23am
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Govt's financial assistance package for leaky home owners, - where everyone gets a bargain, unless they own(ed) a leaky home
Auckland Councillor Cameron Brewer says the Mayor's proposed cap on councillors' salaries should be extended to include caps on council staff numbers and salaries
4th Mar 15, 10:04am
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Auckland Councillor Cameron Brewer says the Mayor's proposed cap on councillors' salaries should be extended to include caps on council staff numbers and salaries
Dave Grimmond looks at the LGNZ revenue discussion paper and finds reasons to be sceptical, but also an option for 'fiscally neutral' change
4th Feb 15, 7:00am
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Dave Grimmond looks at the LGNZ revenue discussion paper and finds reasons to be sceptical, but also an option for 'fiscally neutral' change
Federated Farmers want major changes to how local government is funded, pointing out how declining rural populations and rising local obligations collide
3rd Feb 15, 5:16pm
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Federated Farmers want major changes to how local government is funded, pointing out how declining rural populations and rising local obligations collide
Local Govt NZ releases discussion paper calling for councils to have broader taxing powers to bridge current gap between spending and revenue
2nd Feb 15, 10:05am
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Local Govt NZ releases discussion paper calling for councils to have broader taxing powers to bridge current gap between spending and revenue
Auckland Transport eyes light rail as a move to tackle traffic congestion
Gareth Kiernan looks into the murky world of public body cost-benefit analysis and finds it mingled with patch-protection and ego justifications
19th Nov 14, 9:29am
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Gareth Kiernan looks into the murky world of public body cost-benefit analysis and finds it mingled with patch-protection and ego justifications
Auckland Council's website fails to cope with a rush of ratepayers checking their new property valuations online
10th Nov 14, 10:35am
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Auckland Council's website fails to cope with a rush of ratepayers checking their new property valuations online
Auckland Mayor Len Brown moves to ensure commercial rates don't go down while residential rates go up
30th Oct 14, 3:16pm
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Auckland Mayor Len Brown moves to ensure commercial rates don't go down while residential rates go up
Rates and fuel tax or motorway user charges offered as options to raise $300m pa for 30yrs to 'fix' Auckland transport
29th Oct 14, 11:56am
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Rates and fuel tax or motorway user charges offered as options to raise $300m pa for 30yrs to 'fix' Auckland transport
New council valuations in Auckland will see some property owners facing bigger rates increases than others
19th Aug 14, 3:55pm
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New council valuations in Auckland will see some property owners facing bigger rates increases than others
Auckland's new rating valuations are likely to have increased by an average of 33% since 2011
19th Aug 14, 12:42pm
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Auckland's new rating valuations are likely to have increased by an average of 33% since 2011
ICNZ, NZIER argue Fire Service Levy an unfair burden on insurers, say Fire Service should instead be funded by local government levy on property
12th Aug 14, 8:25am
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ICNZ, NZIER argue Fire Service Levy an unfair burden on insurers, say Fire Service should instead be funded by local government levy on property
Paula Bennett launches Taskforce to stamp out 'loopy' council rules; calls on developers and ratepayers to submit red tape complaints
22nd Jul 14, 11:19am
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Paula Bennett launches Taskforce to stamp out 'loopy' council rules; calls on developers and ratepayers to submit red tape complaints
Auckland Council seeks up to $200m in 10-year bond issue as Mayor Len Brown says 'we don’t have a blank cheque to fund Auckland’s growth'
11th Mar 14, 12:10pm
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Auckland Council seeks up to $200m in 10-year bond issue as Mayor Len Brown says 'we don’t have a blank cheque to fund Auckland’s growth'
Bernard Hickey says the Commerce Commission and the Govt need to help the RBNZ and consumers by cracking down harder on the monopolies and taxes that drive endemic inflation
9th Feb 14, 8:00am
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Bernard Hickey says the Commerce Commission and the Govt need to help the RBNZ and consumers by cracking down harder on the monopolies and taxes that drive endemic inflation
Auckland Mayor Len Brown coughing up $40k towards E&Y report on his affair, Auckland ratepayers to pay $210k
7th Feb 14, 5:23pm
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Auckland Mayor Len Brown coughing up $40k towards E&Y report on his affair, Auckland ratepayers to pay $210k
Auckland appoints new council boss on $630k salary
Auckland Mayor proposes $18.40 an hour minimum wage for council staff; cost expected to be $3.75 mln a year
7th Nov 13, 5:05am
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Auckland Mayor proposes $18.40 an hour minimum wage for council staff; cost expected to be $3.75 mln a year
Ernst & Young to undertake independent inquiry into the use of Auckland Mayoral resources
21st Oct 13, 4:42pm
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Ernst & Young to undertake independent inquiry into the use of Auckland Mayoral resources
Changing NZ's local govt funding model to replicate Germany or Switzerland's would help solve our housing woes, says NZ Initiative executive director
16th Oct 13, 3:51pm
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Changing NZ's local govt funding model to replicate Germany or Switzerland's would help solve our housing woes, says NZ Initiative executive director
MBIE says 10 banks interested in key government banking contract Westpac's held since 1989
4th Sep 13, 4:57pm
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MBIE says 10 banks interested in key government banking contract Westpac's held since 1989
Local Government NZ pushing for shared services and procurement as a way to tame rates inflation amid pushes for 'Super Cities' in Wellington, Hawkes Bay
23rd Jul 13, 4:00pm
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Local Government NZ pushing for shared services and procurement as a way to tame rates inflation amid pushes for 'Super Cities' in Wellington, Hawkes Bay
Three years in, Govt's financial assistance package has coughed up to fix just 249 leaky homes
9th Jul 13, 4:52pm
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Three years in, Govt's financial assistance package has coughed up to fix just 249 leaky homes