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No Cheese For Ratepayers
Saturday, 24 May 2008, 11:18 am | No More Rates
The lack of any new government funding for councils in the budget will impact almost immediately on ratepayers as local and regional councils finalise their rates increases for the coming year. More >>
London election should be a warning to Auckland
Monday, 5 May 2008, 11:33 am | No More Rates
The results of the London Mayoral election, and UK local elections generally, should be a warning to Auckland citizens who think a directly-elected Lord Mayor of Auckland would be a good thing. More >>
Keep party politics out of local councils.
Sunday, 4 May 2008, 12:02 am | No More Rates
CONTACT David Thornton [founder/organiser] david@kandu.co.nz [09] 443 5302 mob 0274 831 825 fax [09] 443 6771 More >>
Could easily take GST of council rates
Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 12:01 am | No More Rates
Government and opposition bit say that removing GST from food would be too costly in terms of administration and a significant loss of revenue. The same argument cannot be applied to effectively removing GST from council rates. More >>
Ratepayers will suffer under supercity plans.
Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 2:27 pm | No More Rates
There is a real danger that ratepayers will be the big losers if the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance recommends an all-powerful supercity council – a basically reborn and enhanced Auckland Regional Authority with only token lower level democracy. More >>
ARC SuperCity plan is a Money Grab
Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 12:08 am | No More Rates
The proposal by the Auckland Regional Council for a new governance structure for the Auckland Region is a not-to-subtle plan to get control of all local government funding in the region – including the $1.3 billion (and rising) collected ... More >>
‘Supercity’ Proposal Is No April Fool Joke
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 10:53 am | No More Rates
Auckland City Council ‘Supercity’ Proposal Is No April Fool Joke – They’re Serious And They Want Control Over Your Money More >>
Regional Petrol Tax Not The Best Option
Thursday, 20 March 2008, 9:48 am | No More Rates
The proposal by the Auckland Regional Council to levy a five cent per litre tax on petrol will not go down well with Auckland motorists or with companies which rely on road transport for the delivery of goods and services. More >>
Growth In Bureaucracy Is Rampant
Friday, 14 March 2008, 10:50 am | No More Rates
The growth in the bureaucracy in central government has been mirrored with staggering increases in staffing levels in most Auckland local councils.. More >>
Growth In Bureaucracy Is Rampant
Thursday, 13 March 2008, 10:38 am | No More Rates
The growth in the bureaucracy in central government has been mirrored with staggering increases in staffing levels in most Auckland local councils.. More >>
Commission Opportunity in Battle for Rates Reform
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 11:16 am | No More Rates
The Royal Commission on Auckland Governance offers the opportunity for the conclusions and recommendations of last year’s Rates Inquiry to be seriously considered at the same time as the Commission investigates possible alternative governance structures ... More >>
ARC Must Not Give Ratepayers Funds to Eden Park
Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 12:24 am | No More Rates
The Auckland Regional Council’s decision to include in its Annual Plan a $10 million gift to the Eden Park upgrade is a complete kick in the teeth to ratepayers. More >>
3.2% Inflation a Warning to Councils
Friday, 18 January 2008, 11:27 am | No More Rates
The latest inflation figures reveal that council rates have risen by 6.7% in the year to December. This percentage increase is the second highest in the list of items making up the Consumer Price Increase [CPI] – only Petrol has risen at a higher ... More >>
No ratepayers funds for Eden Park upgrade.
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 9:44 am | No More Rates
The news that ratepayers are still being asked to contribute to an upgrade of Eden Park is outrageous, especially following so quickly on local elections in which councils rates were a major issue. More >>
Electoral Finance law will stifle rates reform
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 11:34 am | No More Rates
Plans to raise sponsorship for the rates reform campaign have been put on hold because of the implications which would arise if the Electoral Finance Bill becomes law. More >>
Call For A Fairer Rate System
Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 10:09 am | No More Rates
Ratepayers must now keep the pressure on newly-elected councils and demand that no ratepayers funds should be allocated for the Eden Park upgrade. More >>
Significant victory for the NoMoreRates campaign.
Wednesday, 29 August 2007, 9:37 am | No More Rates
The report confirms our contention that the rating system is not sustainable – a view the report upholds by saying that the rating system will not be sustainable in ten years time. More >>
Support for Rates Inquiry Report, recomendations
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 2:42 pm | No More Rates
I welcome the report of the Rates Inquiry which has obviously taken on board many of the ideas and concerns put forward by NoMoreRates supporters and ratepayers generally over the last few years. More >>
Rates Inquiry Report Should Be Released
Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 2:19 pm | No More Rates
Thousands of ratepayers, and others, involved in making submissions to the Independent Rates Inquiry are still waiting to see the report which was handed to the Minister of Local Government almost two weeks ago. More >>
Minister Asked to Release Rates Inquiry Report
Friday, 3 August 2007, 11:14 am | No More Rates
I have today emailed Local Government Minister Mark Burton asking him to release the report of the Independent Rates Inquiry which he will receive today. More >>
