rates
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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’
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’
Economists say the September quarter annual inflation figure likely marks the peak and they still expect the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate again next month
20th Oct 25, 2:19pm
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Economists say the September quarter annual inflation figure likely marks the peak and they still expect the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate again next month
Annual inflation rises to 3% in the September quarter, with the increase driven by electricity, rent and local authority rates and payments
20th Oct 25, 10:57am
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Annual inflation rises to 3% in the September quarter, with the increase driven by electricity, rent and local authority rates and payments
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
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
Consumer prices rose 2.2% in 2024 as high interest rates slowed economic activity and falling import costs eased inflation pressures in New Zealand
22nd Jan 25, 10:52am
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Consumer prices rose 2.2% in 2024 as high interest rates slowed economic activity and falling import costs eased inflation pressures in New Zealand
With the economy in a tailspin and the RBNZ stubbornly holding the OCR, Gareth Vaughan takes a look at the non-tradable inflation dilemma
6th Jul 24, 9:10am
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With the economy in a tailspin and the RBNZ stubbornly holding the OCR, Gareth Vaughan takes a look at the non-tradable inflation dilemma
Guy Trafford finds that huge rates increases for 2021/22 and further out are coming, far in excess of of the large rises we have already had. Farmers are asking, what happened to the $100+ mln previously taken?
26th Mar 21, 1:46pm
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Guy Trafford finds that huge rates increases for 2021/22 and further out are coming, far in excess of of the large rises we have already had. Farmers are asking, what happened to the $100+ mln previously taken?
Commerce Commission says the Auckland Council potentially breached the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act in relation to its Retrofit Your Home Programme
24th Feb 21, 11:08am
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Commerce Commission says the Auckland Council potentially breached the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act in relation to its Retrofit Your Home Programme
Auckland Council's economists investigate the idea of changing the rating valuation process to focus solely on land values
3rd Jul 20, 9:41am
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Auckland Council's economists investigate the idea of changing the rating valuation process to focus solely on land values
Kirdan Lees says the idea of lower local government rates for everyone doesn’t stack up and cutting rates would ultimately be counterproductive, leading to deferral of capital investments
22nd Apr 20, 3:01pm
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Kirdan Lees says the idea of lower local government rates for everyone doesn’t stack up and cutting rates would ultimately be counterproductive, leading to deferral of capital investments
Infometrics shows that council debt levels have been rising over the last decade and are scheduled to rise further in the next decade as revenues are insufficient for replacement projects, let alone growth projects
26th Sep 19, 8:00am
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Infometrics shows that council debt levels have been rising over the last decade and are scheduled to rise further in the next decade as revenues are insufficient for replacement projects, let alone growth projects
Steve Forbes looks at why strange bedfellows the New Zealand Initiative and Local Government New Zealand have teamed up in a push for greater devolution of power to local government and what they hope to achieve
8th Aug 19, 10:34am
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Steve Forbes looks at why strange bedfellows the New Zealand Initiative and Local Government New Zealand have teamed up in a push for greater devolution of power to local government and what they hope to achieve