Rates
Proposed rates rise passes first hurdle
Christchurch's proposed rates hike of 28-percent has passed its first hurdle. Audio
Proposed 26% rates increase in Christchurch
Rates in Christchurch could rise 26 percent over the next three years as part of a proposal from the city council to meet a 1.2 billion dollar budget shortfall. Audio
Councils consider ways to get more money out of ratepayers
Councils are looking at how to get more money out of ratepayers. Local Government New Zealand published a list of ideas about how to do it yesterday. As well as the usual water metering and other user… Audio
Could rates be a thing of the past in 10 years time ?
Water and sewage meters, and getting royalties from mining are among options being looked at to lessen councils' reliance on rates. Audio
Water charges an option for boosting funds
Water and sewage meters, and getting royalties from mining are among options being looked at to lessen councils' reliance on rates. Audio
Local Govt supports demands for Maori landowners to cough up
Local Government New Zealand is backing demands made by Northland Regional Councillor and former MP Dover Samuels that Māori landowners pay their rates. Audio
Fifteen percent rate rises for most Aucklanders
Next year's rates bills for Auckland households could go even higher with another round of add-ons still to be decided next year. Audio
Council decides not to cap rate rises
The Auckland Council's decided not to cap rates rises. This could see some households paying an incredble 40 per-cent more. Audio
Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO criticises Auckland rates rise
Aucklanders' rates will rise by average 3-point-5 percent next year, one percent more than expected. Audio
Auckland's bigger than expected rates rise
Aucklanders face a higher than expected rates rise next year. Audio
Walking away from a farm because of a huge rates bill
An Auckland landowner has sold his farm for nearly 38 million dollars, claiming he was pushed to it by ITS high rates. Audio
Mediawatch for 26 October 2014
Panic over property prices and rising rates in Auckland; political ploys with the Official Information Act - and what a review of compliance might uncover; changes at NZ's biggest radio and newspaper… Audio
Auckland activst begs court to keep house
Activist Penny Bright has today begged a district court judge to stop Auckland Council selling her home for unpaid rates. Audio
Auckland mayor discusses potential impact of rates rise
The Mayor of Auckland Len Brown speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio
Home buyers battle for outer-Auckland as values soar
With Auckland capital valuations set to leap next year, homeowners are facing an anxious wait on how much more they'll have to pay in rates. Audio
Mangawhai ratepayers want to fight on
Mangawhai ratepayers have voted to fight on through the courts over paying rates to cover loans they never knew about. Audio
Taranaki leaseholders vow to fight on
A group of Taranaki leaseholders fighting massive hikes to the rents they pay to the New Plymouth District Council are vowing to continue their battle. Audio
Mangawhai ratepayers to seek injunction
Mangawhai ratepayers are seeking an injunction against the Kaipara council - to stop it enforcing rate demands. Audio