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Surprise Surprise: Auckland Council Break Own Rules
Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 1:38 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is repeating calls to let-off the 27 residents of Orakei's Apihai and Tautari streets which were ticketed in a 2am blitz last week for parking on footpaths. The renewed call comes after today’s release of a photo ... More >>
2am Ticket Blitz Shows Lack of Common Sense
Saturday, 22 August 2015, 4:21 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is backing residents of two narrow Auckland streets in their criticism of Auckland Council parking wardens who fined 27 residents in a 2am blitz on cars with two wheels on the curb. Carmel Claridge, a spokesperson ... More >>
Job Well Done? Councillors Set to Pocket Pay Rise
Friday, 31 July 2015, 11:57 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Responding to the report that Auckland’s Councillors and Mayor Len Brown look set for a 2.3 per cent pay increase, just days after voting to increase the average rates burden by 9.9 per cent, Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson, Carmel Claridge, says: More >>
Parking Rates Hiked, But Councillors Get It for Free
Monday, 20 July 2015, 12:24 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers Alliance can reveal that Auckland Council has allocated 51 private car parks worth more than $250,000 so that Councillors and senior officials can can avoid the Council’s own 40 to 50 per cent hike in parking charges which ... More >>
Ratepayers Dealt the Damage Tomorrow
Tuesday, 14 July 2015, 2:36 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Tomorrow ratepayers will learn how Auckland Council’s rates hikes will impact them, with the Council launching its online rating database at midnight tonight. More >>
Len Brown Will Be Licking Lips Re Proposed Treasury Levy
Thursday, 9 July 2015, 8:36 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
A proposed Treasury levy requiring Auckland property investors to pay 1 per cent of the capital value of their rental properties to Auckland Council would have the effect of reducing the incentive for infill housing and would likely push up the ... More >>
Green Man Campaign Creepy, Patronising And Expensive
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 2:47 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is backing the comments of Auckland Transport Blog editor, Matt Lowrie, that Auckland Transport’s “Green Man” campaign is both stupid and creepy , Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson, Jo Holmes, says: More >>
Supporters of Rates Hike Will be Held to Account
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 1:07 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is pledging to hold to account those who support Len Brown’s proposed Auckland Council budget tomorrow, including those who allow it to pass by abstaining. The Alliance, which launched in April, has nearly ten thousand ... More >>
Abstaining Councillors Should Step Aside
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 3:33 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is labelling the Auckland Councillors who want to abstain rather than support, or reject Len Brown's proposed 10-year budget and 9.9% rates hike, as ‘gutless’. Spokesperson, Jo Holmes says: More >>
Abstaining Councillors Not Doing Their Job
Monday, 22 June 2015, 10:35 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Responding to the NZ Herald report that five Auckland councillors may abstain from voting on Len Brown’s budget, to introduce average rates increases of 9.9% across Auckland, Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson, Jo Holmes, says: More >>
Appointment U-Turn Shows Council Dysfunction
Friday, 19 June 2015, 5:03 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Responding to the report that Auckland Council has quashed rumours of Sir Bob Harvey that he is the new ambassador for the Super City, Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson, Jo Holmes, says: More >>
Ratepayers' Alliance Backs Investigation Call
Thursday, 4 June 2015, 2:23 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Responding to the NBR report that the Auckland Chamber of Commerce is calling for an investigation into the Council’s undercutting of events businesses, Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson, Jo Holmes, says: More >>
Park And Ride Tax
Thursday, 28 May 2015, 11:47 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling for Auckland Transport to ring fence all money raised by the proposed new parking fees for 'Park and Ride' and ensure that it is used to lower public transport fares. More >>
Mr: Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance Reaches 5,000 Members
Monday, 18 May 2015, 9:31 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance has welcomed its 5,000th member to join the organisation since its launch last month. Spokesperson Jo Holmes says: More >>
Information Casts Doubt on Cost of Proposed Council Chamber
Monday, 11 May 2015, 3:19 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Ratepayers’ Alliance, which last night revealed secret plans to construct a new council chamber 400 metres from the existing one at Auckland Town Hall, is calling the Council out on what appears to be hood-winking on the true cost of the ... More >>
Councillors Considering $10m Spend on New Chamber
Monday, 11 May 2015, 9:26 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance can reveal that Auckland Council is considering spending up to $10 million of ratepayer money to build a new council chamber so councillors and officials do not have to walk the 400 metres to the Auckland Town Hall. More >>
Rates Increase a Betrayal
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 11:16 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Responding to the New Zealand Herald report that overall rates rises for households will be 9.9%, Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance Spokesperson, Jo Holmes, says: “The poorer areas of Auckland will be hit the hardest with the new targeted transport ... More >>
Homebuyers Should Not Be Used as Political Pawns
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 10:21 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling on the Auckland Council and the Government to settle their differences and put homeowners first in solving the Auckland housing crisis. Auckland Council is reportedly dragging its feet with regard to the a number ... More >>
Auckland Council in Breach of Local Electoral Act
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 10:17 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance has discovered that Auckland Council is in breach of the Local Electoral Act 2001, and is not making electronic copies of candidates’ donation and expense returns publicly available. More >>
Interim Transport Levy Yet Another Targeted Rate
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 12:57 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is slamming the reported proposal from Auckland Mayor Len Brown for a new transport levy and is labelling it 'a shattered promise'. More >>
