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Ratepayer Protection Pledge Proving Popular
Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 4:06 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is welcoming the indication from the first round of candidates that will be singing its “ Ratepayer Protection Pledge ” guaranteeing that they will not vote for any rate or levy hikes exceeding 2% per year in the next ... More >>
Ratepayers' Alliance Launches Ratepayer Protection Pledge
Wednesday, 20 July 2016, 11:15 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance will tomorrow launch its 2016 Ratepayer Protection Pledge, to identify those candidates standing for Auckland Council who are aligned to the Ratepayers’ Alliance vision of reasonable rates and sensible spending by ... More >>
Alliance Welcomes Support of Competition in Waste Industry
Friday, 15 July 2016, 10:12 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is welcoming confirmation by Rodney ward councillor Penny Webster that she believes that residents should not be forced to pay through their rates for any waste collection services if they choose to use private services. ... More >>
ARA Welcome Private Offer To Pick Up After Auckland Council
Thursday, 7 July 2016, 10:53 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is welcoming the efforts of private waste collection providers picking up after the Council in North Shore and Albany, after the Council dumped new recycling bins on homeowners, without collecting the old 140-litre blue ... More >>
Council Officials Mount Illegal Lobbying Effort
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 11:38 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
“The planning officials at Auckland Council are shameless” says Jo Holmes, spokesperson for the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance, reacting to today’s NZ Herald report that the Council has spent $370,000 on a spin campaign related to the Unitary Plan while ... More >>
Financial Policy Manager Should Retract Allegation Or Resign
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 2:43 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling for the resignation of Auckland Council’s Manager for Financial Policy Andrew Duncan for statements Mr Duncan made about a leaflet drop to 72,000 households by the Ratepayers’ Alliance relating to proposed ... More >>
More Waste Incompetence From Auckland Council
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 10:47 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Auckland Council has spent tens of thousands of ratepayer dollars sending leaflets to nearly 100,000 households in Rodney and Albany to notify residents of changes to Council rubbish collection days despite the Council not having any refuse collection ... More >>
Goff Spending Money He Doesn't Have
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 3:00 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Responding to comments from Mayoral candidate Phil Goff , that he would like to spend funding generated from tolling Auckland’s motorways on public transport projects, Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson, Carmel Claridge, says: More >>
Councillors Set to Pocket Significant Pay Rises
Friday, 17 June 2016, 12:44 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is slamming the Remuneration Authority’s indication that Auckland’s Councillors look set for a near 20% pay rise in the next council term. The Authority has approved a 1.5% increase, but said a much larger increase ... More >>
Revealed: Cost of Auckland Council Sky TV Subscriptions
Monday, 13 June 2016, 10:58 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling on Auckland Council to tighten its belt after data released by the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union shows the Council spent nearly $50,000 in the last financial year on Sky TV subscriptions. More >>
Council Adds Another Silly Treat To The Shopping List
Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 12:59 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers Alliance finds it extraordinary that despite hundreds of thousands of hours, and huge funding spent on consultation with the residents of Auckland, Council remains oblivious to public sentiment and continues to spend on ... More >>
Council Officials Should Butt Out Of Council Election Race
Monday, 30 May 2016, 3:25 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Ratepayers’ Alliance is slamming an Auckland Council propaganda effort to defend sitting Councillors Wayne Walker and Penny Webster from criticism relating to higher waste charges which will soon be borne by ratepayers in their Council wards. More >>
Ivory Tower Advisors Block Access to Elected Officials
Monday, 30 May 2016, 9:54 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is astonished by the directive issued by Auckland Council staffers to Councillors not to attend public meetings, and not seek or respond to the views of constituents as the process around Auckland’s Unitary Plan nears ... More >>
Changes to Rubbish Services Set to Sting Rodney Ratepayers
Thursday, 19 May 2016, 11:41 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Rodney ratepayers will be facing an increase in costs of almost 50% under the Council’s new rubbish system according to new figures released today by the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance. More >>
Ratepayers' Alliance Backs Twyford Policy
Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 3:27 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is joining its sister organisation, the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union , in backing Phil Twyford’s call for the Government to abolish Auckland Council’s Rural Urban Boundary to alleviate Auckland’s housing ... More >>
Rates Hike Six Times Level of Inflation
Monday, 16 May 2016, 11:07 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is slamming today’s decision by Auckland Council to agree to a 2016/2017 budget which would hike rates by six times the level of inflation. Jo Holmes, Spokesperson, says: More >>
31 Million Reasons Why We Need More Accountability
Friday, 13 May 2016, 11:44 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Responding to the New Zealand Herald report that Auckland Council was advised of the cladding issues with the ASB Tower prior to the purchase becoming unconditional, Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson, Carmel Claridge says: More >>
Ratepayers' Alliance Welcome Palino Policies
Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 12:38 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is pleased another contender in the Auckland mayoral race is focusing on ratepayer interests as the major issue in the lead up to this year's Local Body Elections, and welcomes acknowledgement that the current ... More >>
Ratepayers Welcome Crone Fiscal Leadership
Tuesday, 26 April 2016, 11:15 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is welcoming Victoria Crone’s fiscal plan announced this morning but says it doesn’t go far enough in cutting wasteful Auckland Council expenditure. More >>
ARA Calls on the Property Council to Cease Sock-Puppetry
Wednesday, 6 April 2016, 11:23 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Ratepayers’ Alliance is alarmed to learn that the amount paid by Auckland ratepayers to the Property Council is more than $330,000 in the last six years. Reacting to the news, Carmel Claridge, a Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson says: More >>
