Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance - Latest News [Page 7]
Ratepayers’ Alliance welcomes weekly refuse collection
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 11:46 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance , which strongly campaigned against the Mayor’s Waste Management and Minimisation Plan two years ago, is welcoming the commitment from John Tamihere to retain weekly general waste kerbside collection. More >>
Ratepayer-funded drag queens epitomise Council waste
Monday, 26 August 2019, 2:49 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The decision to hire “fashion police” to issue “tickets” during Auckland Fashion Week epitomises the culture of waste at Auckland Council, says the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance . Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson Jo Holmes says, “Paying ... More >>
Rates freeze sets the bar for Auckland mayoral candidates
Monday, 26 August 2019, 10:36 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is welcoming John Tamihere’s commitment to a three-year rates freeze, and says spending cuts are achievable. Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson Jo Holmes says, “Aucklanders will be relieved to see a bold rates ... More >>
Ratepayer Protection Pledge launched
Friday, 23 August 2019, 9:23 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance has launched the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” committing to no more than 2% annual rate hikes over the next Council term, and has written to all Mayoral and Council candidates asking them to sign. The pledge will ... More >>
Government must shut down Phil Goff’s attack on local Gov
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 5:12 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Jordan Williams, a spokesman for the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance and its nationwide sister group the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Auckland Mayor Phil Goff for his comments today that John Tamihere would need the Government’s support to ... More >>
Tamihere’s fuel tax promise will require waste cuts
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 12:35 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Tamihere’s fuel tax promise will require waste cuts 21 AUGUST 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More >>
More than a bit rich for Goff to talk about honesty
Monday, 19 August 2019, 11:26 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Ratepayers around Auckland were spitting out their morning coffees listening to Phil Goff’s incredible claims on breakfast radio today that this election is about ‘honesty’ and that Aucklanders can trust him on his promises. Auckland Ratepayers’ ... More >>
Scrap the gardening grants for leafy-suburb property owners
Monday, 22 July 2019, 10:38 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Orakei Local Board’s grants distributed to help property owners prune their trees is a perfect example of wasteful spending, says the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance . Orakei Local Board has approved 15 “tree protection” grants since 2016, averaging ... More >>
“None of the above” most popular mayoral option
Monday, 15 July 2019, 2:35 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance , the supercity’s largest ratepayer group, has today released the results of a survey of 2,200 of its members, with “none of the above” being by far the most preferred option for Mayor, ahead of John Tamihere ... More >>
Auckland Council chooses virtue signalling over services
Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 2:23 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Responding to Auckland Council’s unanimous declaration of a ‘climate emergency’, Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson Jordan Williams says: “It’s no wonder Auckland Council’s finances have spiraled into debt. It’s lost sight of its core ... More >>
No “free” ride for ratepayers
Monday, 13 May 2019, 5:08 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Responding to Mayor Goff’s promise of “free” buses and trains for children on weekends, Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesman Jordan Williams says: More >>
Blank cheque for CRL is punishing ratepayers
Friday, 3 May 2019, 2:39 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Matching the Government dollar-for-dollar on City Rail Link cost blow-outs will drive Auckland ratepayers further into debt, says the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance . More >>
Further pay rises at Council will enrage ratepayers
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 2:34 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Struggling ratepayers will be enraged by the massive pay cheques planned for Auckland’s politicians, says the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance. More >>
Councillors choose rugby over ratepayers
Thursday, 21 March 2019, 11:05 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Auckland Council has turned topsy-turvy with its vote to approve a $63 million bailout for Eden Park, including a $10 million no-strings-attached grant, says the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance . Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson Jo Holmes says, “Councillors ... More >>
Ratepayers and cats both in firing line under Pest Plan
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 4:01 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Yesterday’s passage of the Regional Pest Management Plan places significant financial risks onto ratepayers, due to the decision to manage faulty pet microchips ‘operationally’ . Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson Jo Holmes says, “The Council’s response ... More >>
National spineless and pathetic in Auckland elections
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 1:41 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The National Party is letting down Auckland ratepayers by not backing an alternative to the current Mayor or Councillors, says the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance . More >>
Goff’s commitment to higher rates is a betrayal
Monday, 4 March 2019, 10:13 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Phil Goff’s decision to campaign for Auckland Mayor on 3.5 percent general rates increases ignores his woeful record on cutting waste and imposing targeted rates, says the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance . More >>
Ratepayers Alliance responds to cut in Santa Parade funding
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 3:32 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
ATEED’s decision to pull funding for the Santa Parade while continuing to give ratepayer money to professional sports events shows just how out of whack the agency’s priorities are, says the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance . More >>
Ratepayers ripped off by Auckland Transport’s Hollywood act
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 11:05 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Auckland Transport is trying to pull a Hollywood in justifying the outrageous $40,000 fee for Zoe Bell to appear in one of its social media videos says the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance . More >>
Tamihere’s candidacy welcome, but ratepayers want specifics
Monday, 28 January 2019, 9:38 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Responding to the launch of John Tamihere’s mayoral campaign , Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson Jo Holmes says: More >>