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Green Party co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson.
Green Party releases manifesto, calls for one-year pause on consenting new AI data centres
Greens launch election campaign slogan, propose one-year pause on AI data centres and unveil manifesto calling for reform to public finance system, rejecting local govt rates cap proposal
by Mandy Te
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Greens launch election campaign slogan, propose one-year pause on AI data centres and unveil manifesto calling for reform to public finance system, rejecting local govt rates cap proposal
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown shake hands while Deputy Chair of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Auckland Minister Simon Watts smile in the background.
‘Agree to disagree’: Auckland city deal done, but rates cap dispute simmers
Government, Auckland Council 'agree to disagree' on contentious rates capping plan
by Anna Whyte
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Government, Auckland Council 'agree to disagree' on contentious rates capping plan
A composite image of Hamilton overlayed with a line of data points and percentage signs.
‘Not sitting here with a finger on a trigger waiting to downgrade this reform’: S&P on local council rates cap
S&P waiting to see how councils react to imposition of rates cap before making any credit ratings decisions
by Mandy Te
S&P waiting to see how councils react to imposition of rates cap before making any credit ratings decisions
A composite image of The cityscape and the Whanganui River from Dury Hill in Whanganui overlayed with grid paper, dollar signs and a hand holding a wad of fifty dollar notes.
Local councils face credit overhang, S&P Global Ratings says
The introduction of a rates cap on local councils ‘will erode the sector’s flexibility to raise revenues’, credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings says
by Mandy Te
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The introduction of a rates cap on local councils ‘will erode the sector’s flexibility to raise revenues’, credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings says
A composite image of Wellington overlayed with gridded paper and dollar symbols and a downward arrow symbol.
Rates cap on local councils 'credit negative' S&P Global Ratings says
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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
by Mandy Te
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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
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
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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’
A composite image of water overlayed with houses.
Flood risk: Minister focused on designing rates capping system that’s ‘flexible where it needs to be’
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’
by Mandy Te
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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’