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Regional Ratepayers Rebellion - Latest News [Page 2]
Open Letter To ARC Chair - Defaulting Ratepayers
Friday, 13 February 2004, 4:13 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
In a media release yesterday your Chief Executive made the statement that the ARC did not have 100,000 defaulting ratepayers. More >>
Comments From Angry Ratepayers
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 2:01 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
You may be interested in the following emails [amongst many - and dozens of similar phone calls] I have received on the ARC latest rates demand. More >>
ARC Rates Demand second reminder letter
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 10:34 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
MEDIA RELEASE. Below is a copy of an email sent to ARC re its latest Rates Demand letter. More >>
Call to Mayors for rates reform
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 8:14 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
As a result of the Regional Ratepayers Rebellion last year there has been a vastly increased awareness of rating generally throughout the region. More >>
Abolition Of Gst On Council Rates Called For
Thursday, 5 February 2004, 11:50 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
We are asking all party leaders to support our call for the abolition of GST on council rates as a matter of urgency. More >>
Action Discriminatory & Breach Of Natural Justice
Tuesday, 3 February 2004, 4:00 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
At a meeting of it's Special Rates Committee today the Auckland Regional Council was recommended to target certain ratepayers with solicitors letters demanding payment and threatening legal action. More >>
Non-Paying Rtaepayers Will Know Their Fate Shortly
Thursday, 29 January 2004, 4:46 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
The Auckland Regional Council is preparing to decide the fate of the almost 100,000 rtaepayers who have withheld all or part of their ARC rates. The ARC's Rates Special Committee will meet at 1.00pm next Tuesday, 3rd February, ro recive a report from ... More >>
Rebellion Welcomes Early Consultation On Arc Rates
Thursday, 22 January 2004, 1:55 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
We welcome the response to our request for early input into changes to the Auckland Regional Council's rating system for the next financial year. More >>
Regional Ratepayer Rebels Holding Firm
Friday, 19 December 2003, 10:32 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
Information supplied to me late yesterday under an Official Information request reveal that there are still over 100,000 ratepayers withholding all or part of their Auckland Regional Council rates - including 43,000 who have paid nothing. And it is now halfway ... More >>
More Powers For ARC Will Cause Real Alarm
Monday, 15 December 2003, 12:25 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
While additional funding from the National Transport Fund is certainly welcomed, it seems to come at the cost of giving significantly greater power to the Auckland Regional Council. More >>
Transport Package Contains Little Ratepayer Relief
Friday, 12 December 2003, 1:27 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
While additional funding from the National transport Fund is certainly welcomed, it seems to come at the cost of giving significantly greater power to the Auckland regional Council. More >>
No Rate Increases To Pay For Transport Problems
Wednesday, 10 December 2003, 12:30 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
The likelihood of substantial increases in both regional and local council rates to pay for Auckland's transport solutions may well be the straw that breaks the camel's back. More >>
Ratepayers Rebellion Leaders Meet With ARC
Monday, 1 December 2003, 12:20 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
The ARC will take no action against the estimated 100,000 ratepayers who have withheld all or part of their rates until officers present a report to the Council at the end of January. More >>
Rebellion Leaders To Meet ARC Chair Gwen Bull
Thursday, 27 November 2003, 12:08 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
Leaders of the Regional Ratepayers Rebellion campaign are scheduled to meet with ARC chair Gwen Bull next Monday morning, 1st December. More >>
Present Rating Systems Must Be Replaced
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 10:38 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
Suggestions that central Government is to shortly announce new ways to fund solutions to Auckland's traffic and transport problems may be good news to some but a warning signal to others. More >>
New Transport Funding Will Slug Ratepayers Again
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 10:11 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
Suggestions that central Government is to shortly announce new ways to fund solutions to Auckland's traffic and transport problems may be good news to some but a warning signal to others. More >>
Review of ARC rates system demanded - as promised
Tuesday, 4 November 2003, 10:57 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
"We are hearing the concerns expressed by various groups and individuals about our rates this year. As a Council we want to be solution based and are committed to a complete review of our rating methods for the next rating period" More >>
Ratepayers Urged To Attend Arc Open Days
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 11:09 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
Ratepayers Urged To Attend Arc Open Days And Voice Their Opposition To Current Rating Rolicies More >>
ARC Rates, Fear, Paranoia & Crunchy The Clown
Friday, 24 October 2003, 3:08 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
A document released to me under the Official Information Act clearly shows that the ARC much-vaunted 'consultation' programme on this year's rating policy and rates increase was a total farce. More >>
More Than 100,000 Arc Ratepayers Have Not Paid
Thursday, 23 October 2003, 3:48 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
Figures released by the Auckland Regional Council on 21st October - under an official information request - suggest that more than 100,000 ratepayers are withholding all or part of their rates. More >>
