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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 >>

Council Vote to Continue to Support Sock Puppets

Thursday, 31 March 2016, 3:40 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

Responding the the news that Auckland Councillors have voted to continue funding the Auckland Property Council, Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson, Jo Holmes, says: More >>

Auckland Council Sock Puppets Out of Control

Thursday, 31 March 2016, 1:49 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance can reveal that Auckland ratepayers are being forced to fund some 250 professional associations and lobby groups thanks to the Council’s efforts to join and unduly influence the very bodies which seek to lobby ... More >>

Ratepayers the Real Losers of Mayor's Competition

Friday, 18 March 2016, 4:49 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

Responding to the NBR report that Auckland Council spent $103,000 of ratepayers' money in order to enter the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize competition, which resulted in nothing but a "special mention" for Auckland, Ratepayers' Alliance spokesperson, ... More >>

Big Political Wish Lists But Where's the Money Coming From?

Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 2:18 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

Responding to the reports from Auckland Mayoral candidate, Phil Goff, that he supports a new stadium on the waterfront , Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson, Jo Holmes, says: More >>

Len Loosens Ratepayer Purse Strings

Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 12:19 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is labelling Mayor Len Brown’s 6-page report from his $27,000 trip to the Paris Climate Change Conference a waste of ratepayers’ money. More >>

This Council is Out of Control

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 2:37 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

Auckland Councillors have been completely blind-sided by a move from Auckland Council officials to undermine the Councillors’ decision last week to remove unnoticed, last minute, changes to the Draft Unitary Plan. More >>

Palino Ups the Ante

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 9:32 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

John Palino’s announcement today that he is standing for Mayor on a platform of promising 10% rates cuts, ups the ante for the two other candidates who have promised a rates freeze, says the Ratepayers’ Alliance . Spokesperson Carmel Claridge says: More >>

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