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Revealed: Auckland Transport Paid Social Media Influencers More Than $147,000 In 12 Months

Thursday, 3 July 2025, 1:12 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

While Auckland Transport will not confirm how much each influencer was paid, we can average the total between the 10 of them. That’s nearly $15,000 per influencer, paid for by Auckland ratepayers. More >>

Auckland Transport Hits Pause On $380,000 'Gold-Plated' Raised Crossing Project

Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 9:52 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

AT needs to start listening more. People are fed up with these expensive projects when more affordable alternatives can be found. The disconnect is insane, to think that this is an appropriate use of ratepayer money, or that the 30-day road closure ... More >>

More Than $3 Million Spent Promoting Auckland Council’s $36 Million Food Scrap Bins

Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 1:59 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

As pressure grows on Council for its virtue-signalling, we’ve called for the scrap bin programme to be scrapped—or at the very least, an opt-out option for those two thirds of Aucklanders not using the bins but are still forced to pay for them. More >>

Campaign Launch: Scrap Auckland's $36 Million Scrap Bin Programme

Monday, 19 May 2025, 12:30 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

“We’re encouraging all Aucklanders to use our email tool to send Mayor Wayne Brown a clear message, asking for a better, greener use of hard-earned ratepayer money.” More >>

'No!' To Bed Tax: Aucklanders Want Focus, Not Bureaucracy

Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 12:59 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

Mayor Brown’s focus on growth and investment in this update is entirely correct given the massive challenges the city faces—but a new tax is simply not the answer Aucklanders are looking for. More >>

Mayor Wayne Brown Needs To Front Up Over Newsroom Allegations

Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 10:24 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

Does Auckland Council's conflict of interest policies mean anything at all, or are they just a fig leaf? If the Council can't deal with this in a robust and transparent manner, it's appropriate for the Auditor-General to step in. More >>

REVEALED: Auckland Council Splashes Out $50,000 On Waterskiing Championships, Leaves Ratepayers High And Dry

Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 10:32 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

The same request revealed $12,000 was spent by organisers for acquiring a resource consent from Auckland Council to hold the event. More >>

Auckland Ratepayers Will Sink A Further $41.6 Million Into MOTAT By 2027

Friday, 28 March 2025, 11:27 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

“Councillor Mike Lee was entirely correct to confront the reality that change is desperately needed. Ratepayers covering a $74 subsidy per visitor shows the business case is non-existant, and it cannot continue.” More >>

REVEALED: Auckland Council’s $560,000 ‘Rainbow Machine’

Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 11:36 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

The same request can reveal that since the Rainbow Machine’s 2018 commissioning, Auckland Council has spent $104,405 cleaning, moving and erecting the installation in various locations. Council has spent a further $6,898 on maintenance for the machine, ... More >>

Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance Slams Auckland Councillors For Eden Park 'Kick Back' Sleaze — Demands Repayment

Monday, 24 March 2025, 1:57 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

"The councillors were given tickets because they are councillors, at the very same time they're considering the future of the stadium. It's beyond belief that anyone is defending this." More >>

“Back To Square One” Auckland Transport’s $350 Million Advertising Deal Breakdown

Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 11:37 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

“Incompetence from Auckland’s most loathed organisation has resulted in countless man-hours, 35 official meetings & more than a million dollars in contractor costs, wasted. Now it’s back to square one –all covered by the ratepayer”, said Sam ... More >>

Auckland Features Big At Annual ‘Jonesies’ Waste Awards

Thursday, 13 February 2025, 8:24 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

This might be a good time for Auckland bureaucrats to take notes on 'what not to do' – so as to stay out of next year’s Jonsies altogether. More >>

‘Concerning’ 2024 Matariki Expenses Still Unknown By Auckland Council

Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 4:21 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

A request under the Local Government Official Information and Meeting Act last year revealed Auckland Council spent $717,941.95 on Matariki festivities – with more than $126,400 spent on just one of the 88 events, alone. More >>

REVEALED: Desley Simpson Eyeing Up Mayoralty Bid

Thursday, 30 January 2025, 7:36 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

“Simpson has been long-rumoured to want a tilt at the top” said Sam Warren, a Spokesman for the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance. More >>

Number Of Aucklanders Postponing Rates Payments Surges, Troubles Continue For Other Councils

Monday, 6 January 2025, 5:37 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

“The number of Aucklanders having to delay rates payments is far higher than other parts of the country, with other large councils having less than ten postponements in the same five-year period” said Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance Spokesman, Sam ... More >>

Two Browns Flush Out Accountability At Auckland Transport

Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 4:45 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

“Our team gets more complaints about Auckland Transport’s shoddy service, and speed hump fetishes, than any other part of Council. It has become a law unto itself, and today’s announcement is exactly what the Ratepayers’ Alliance has been campaigning ... More >>