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Government Timetable A Recipe For Disaster
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 11:22 am | No More Rates
The proposal for a Royal Commission to look at a single 'super-council' for the Auckland region must be considered with caution. More >>
Local elections opportunity for ratepayers
Friday, 27 July 2007, 11:22 am | No More Rates
With today’s opening of nominations for the October local lections ratepayers and residents have the opportunity to get involved in the fight to change the present council rating system. Those who have the time should seriously consider standing ... More >>
Glimmer Of Hope From Rates Inquiry Head
Thursday, 19 July 2007, 2:06 pm | No More Rates
The statement, from Rates Inquiry chairman David Shand, that council rates ‘will not be affordable in 10 years’ is a breakthrough for the NoMoreRates campaign. More >>
NoMoreRates welcomes inquiry into rates increases
Friday, 25 May 2007, 11:49 am | No More Rates
NoMoreRates welcomes the decision by the Local Government Select Committee to investigate the proposed increase in water rates by Auckland City’s water and wastewater company Metrowater. This new investigation at a Select Committee will allow the whole question ... More >>
New fuel tax adds to increased costs
Friday, 18 May 2007, 10:27 am | No More Rates
NoMoreRates.com The campaign to reform local government funding. contact David Thornton [09] 443 5302 or [027 4831 825] david@nomorerates.com more information on website www.nomorerates.com More >>
Long Term Solution Must Include`Review Of Councils
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 3:47 pm | No More Rates
Interim Changes To Local Government Rating System Needed Now Whileâ Mid To Long Term Solutions Developed And Implemented More >>
Rates Inquiry Will Lead Nowhere
Friday, 27 April 2007, 2:46 pm | No More Rates
In a submission to the Independent Inquiry into Rates, founder/organiser of the  NoMoreRates campaign, David Thornton, has asked the Inquiry Chairman to seek an extention to the Inquiry’s terms of refeernce to include a review of the powers and role ... More >>
NoMoreRates welcomes additional public meetings
Friday, 30 March 2007, 4:02 pm | No More Rates
The Independent Inquiry into rates has added two further public meetings as part of its consultation programme. More >>
Annual Plan Will Need To Be Re-Written
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 4:08 pm | No More Rates
North Shore City’s long-suffering ratepayers face huge increases in the coming financial year unless the council makes substantial cuts to it spending programme over the next few years. More >>
Annual Plan Will Need To Be Re-Written
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 11:04 am | No More Rates
North Shore City’s long-suffering ratepayers face huge increases in the coming financial year unless the council makes substantial cuts to it spending programme over the next few years. More >>
Changes To Council Structure Will Cause Chaos
Monday, 12 March 2007, 10:06 am | No More Rates
Ministers and Mayors are heading for chaos as they try to change the structure of local councils in the Auckland region just months away from the tri-ennial local body elections More >>
Audit Office Is Watching Stadium Funding Closely.
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 3:53 pm | No More Rates
Councils Should Accept Ratepayers Concerns And Tell Government It Must Pay For Eden Park And Not Ratepayers. More >>
Independent Rates Inquiry Starts As A Fiasco
Sunday, 25 February 2007, 2:07 pm | No More Rates
After the huge reaction to council rate increases last year the Government announced the establishment of an Independent Inquiry. More >>
Concerns Over Process Of Independent Inquiry Into
Thursday, 22 February 2007, 4:16 pm | No More Rates
The first public meetings of the Independent Inquiry into rates and local body funding are due to be held in Hamilton on Monday and Auckland on Tuesday. More >>
Rates Money Still Wanted For Eden Park
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 10:40 am | No More Rates
While the debate about Eden Park continues Minister Mallard still cannot say how even the ‘temporary seat’ option will be funded. More >>
Ratepayers Must Not Be Made To Pay For Leaky Homes
Tuesday, 23 January 2007, 2:30 pm | No More Rates
Ratepayers are not in any way responsible for ‘leaky homes’ and must not bear any of the costs of recitfying the problems. More >>
Stronger Regional Governance in Auckland Elusive
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 4:28 pm | No More Rates
Councils are now considering a proposal from senior bureaucrats to put vastly increased powers into a new Greater Auckland Council – and specifically the power to levy and spend/distribute all rates within the region. More >>
Letter To Minister Outlines Nomorerates Arguments
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 11:02 am | No More Rates
Dear Minister, Last week you took part in Metro magazine’s ‘online’ session and you answered a question I posed, as follows More >>
No More Rates Letter To Government
Monday, 27 November 2006, 10:31 am | No More Rates
As you consider the responses of the Auckland City Council and the Auckland Regional Council I strongly urge you to give total credence to the condition in both responses which demand that there be no possibility of ratepayer contributions. More >>
PM Should Not ‘Write Off’ North Harbour Stadium
Monday, 27 November 2006, 10:28 am | No More Rates
For the Prime Minister to dismiss North Harbour Stadium as an option because ‘it’s at the far end of a motorway’ will shake any confidence ratepayers may have in her ability to view this important decision objectively – and question her knowledge ... More >>
