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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 >>
Council IT Blow-Out Eye Watering
Monday, 29 February 2016, 10:32 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Responding to today’s report in the NZ Herald that Auckland Council has spend $1.24 billion on IT since it was formed in 2010, Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson , Jo Holmes, says: More >>
Finally, a win for ratepayers
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 9:58 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Ratepayers can claim victory for today’s Council vote quashing the undemocratic last minute changes made by a committee of Councillors and Maori Statutory Board members, which were never consulted on until today. More >>
Democratic Deficit Made Clear Today at Council Meeting
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 5:07 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Commenting from today’s extraordinary meeting of the Auckland Council governing body, Jo Holmes, Spokesperson for the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance , says: More >>
Goff's Proposed Motorway Tax Would Continue Brown's Legacy
Thursday, 28 January 2016, 9:34 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is slamming Labour’s MP and Auckland mayoral candidate Phil Goff’s comments today supporting a congestion charge every time motorists enter the city if he is elected Mayor. 3 News tonight reported that Mr ... More >>
Housing Affordability Failure
Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 9:30 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance says Auckland Council needs to take its share of the blame for the city having the fifth least affordable housing in the world. Responding to the Demographia survey, released today, Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson, ... More >>
Auckland Council Approve CEO 9.5% Salary Hike
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 2:19 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance can reveal that Auckland Councillors today approved a 9.5% pay hike for their Chief Executive, Stephen Town, at a public excluded meeting of the Councillors. The Ratepayers' Alliance understand that Mr Town’s salary will ... More >>
