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ATEED don’t need a $3.2 million office fit-out
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 5:28 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers Alliance says that ATEED’s planned $3.2 million fit-out of their new office offers terrible value for money and shows Mayor Phil Goff is failing to curb the Council’s wasteful spending habits. Ratepayers’ Alliance ... More >>
Ratepayers paying for promotion of sex parties
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 10:06 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is asking questions about ATEED’s sponsorship of Pride Festival events like KIWIFIST 2018 . More >>
Goff’s budget immoral and a breach of election promise
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 2:14 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Responding to the Auckland Council’s proposed 10-year budget (Long Term Plan) Jo Holmes, spokesperson for the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance : More >>
Are Auckland Councillors scared of ratepayers?
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 9:28 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Auckland Councillors have voted to prevent ratepayers and members of the public giving their views to councillors at public hearings on the Council’s proposed Long-Term Plan and ten-year budget. More >>
Ratepayers applaud cancelling business class entitlement
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 4:07 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
“Auckland Council’s 7,000 bureaucrats don’t need to live the high life in business class when travelling economy will do,” says Jo Holmes from the Ratepayers’ Alliance. More >>
Goff should vow to halve the $46m communications staff bill
Saturday, 28 October 2017, 11:50 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Goff should vow to halve the $46m communications staff bill 28 October 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More >>
ARA launches fuel petition: Hands off our petrol money
Friday, 27 October 2017, 3:17 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance has launched a petition calling on the Government to scrap plans to siphon fuel tax money from roads into other areas of spending such as trams and cycleways. More >>
One year of Mayor Goff - Will he keep his rates promise?
Monday, 16 October 2017, 3:25 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Today marks one year since Phil Goff was elected to the mayoralty of the Auckland Super City. Jo Holmes, Spokesperson for the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance reflects on whether Mr Goff has delivered on his promises made to Aucklanders: More >>
Auckland Council’s rates the second highest in New Zealand
Wednesday, 11 October 2017, 9:31 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Auckland Council has been caught out providing false information regarding the average rates paid by Auckland households, with revised figures showing that Aucklanders pay the second highest rates in New Zealand. More >>
Council's disgraceful wage bill shows lack of leadership
Thursday, 5 October 2017, 11:16 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Auckland Council’s failure to adhere to its own wage budget has seen the payroll bill blow out to $853 million in the last financial year and Auckland ratepayers now paying 6% more this year for Council salaries. A staggering 52% of rates are ... More >>
Decision on race based seats should be referendum
Friday, 29 September 2017, 11:43 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Any decision to change the makeup of Auckland Council should be put to the people as a referendum, says the Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance. More >>
Rates money is for Denise Lee to be a councillor
Sunday, 20 August 2017, 1:00 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Rates money is for Denise Lee to be a councillor, not to stand for Parliament 20 AUGUST 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More >>
Auckland Traffic Stalls as Auckland Transport Buys Tapware
Monday, 7 August 2017, 9:56 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
2 AUGUST 2017 - Phil Goff’s efforts to save money at Auckland Council are clearly coming to nothing, with the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance revealing today that Auckland Transport is sparing no expense in its new office headquarters. More >>
Council's transport spending to fall by 46% in 2018
Tuesday, 11 July 2017, 9:01 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Despite the higher rates, Auckland Council is slashing its spend on transport, with a projected fall of 46% in 2018 and other years in the next decade forecast to see the Council spend one-third less than current transport spending. The modelling is ... More >>
Ratepayers have had a bellyful of seeing their money wasted
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 11:35 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Auckland Council’s $15,000 invitation only ‘Pacific lunch’ suggests the culture of waste and entitlement hasn’t changed under new Mayor, Phil Goff. The lunch, apparently for the purposes of consultation, saw ratepayers cover $250 per attendee, ... More >>
Phil Goff refuses to release legal advice
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 3:14 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is seeking an urgent review of Auckland Mayor Phil Goff’s withholding of legal advice that he claims justifies the Council’s legal position in relation to its accommodation sector targeted rate. Jo Holmes, ... More >>
Council's ‘Reo Uplift Initiative’ cost claim is inconsistent
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 2:35 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Auckland Council’s claims in media that changes to make its Albert Street HQ lifts speak Te Reo cost only $700, are totally inconsistent with earlier correspondence from the Council released under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings ... More >>
Road tolls risk being Council cash cow
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 11:45 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance says that the anticipated announcement this week by the Government giving the green light to road tolls in Auckland should be focused solely on managing demand and be revenue neutral for central and local government. More >>
Auckland Council Wastes Thousands Paying For Elevators
Monday, 5 June 2017, 7:14 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Auckland Council Wastes Thousands Paying For Elevators To Announce Floor Numbers In Te Reo 5 JUNE 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance can reveal that Auckland Council spent $6,200 of ratepayers’ money to bring in specialist ... More >>
Councillors break election promises – impose risky hotel tax
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 4:48 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Responding to Auckland Council’s decision to impose a targeted rate on accommodation providers, Jo Holmes, spokesperson for the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance , says: More >>
