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Rates Protest Petition Handed To ARC Chairwoman
Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 3:10 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
Statement by David Thornton, Chairman Glenfield Ratepayers, on the handing over of the Petition to Auckland Regional Council Chair, Gwen Bull More >>
Rates Protest Petitions To Be Handed To ARC
Monday, 13 October 2003, 2:39 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
The campaign in support of the Rodney Protest and the Petition demanding that the Auckland Regional Council reset its rates in accordance with Section 119 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2003. More >>
Arc Transport Rates Consultation A 'Con Job'
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 9:49 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
The ARC is again trying to dodge ratepayer input to its rates planning for next year. More >>
Rates Protest Petitions To Be Handed To ARC
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 4:02 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
Two petitions with a combined total of 40,000 signatures will be handed to ARC chairwoman Gwen Bull next Tuesday, 14th October, at 12.45, in the entrance lobby of the ARC Headquarters in Pitt Street. More >>
Regional Ratepayers Confederation moves ahead
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 9:18 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
The move to establish a formal regional ratepayer group came closer last Saturday at a meeting representing 25 Ratepayers Association from around the region. More >>
Regional Ratepayers Confederation moves ahead
Monday, 6 October 2003, 11:03 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
The move to establish a formal regional ratepayer group came closer last Saturday at a meeting representing 25 Ratepayers Association from around the region. More >>
Silence & Secrecy In ARC Rates Battle
Thursday, 2 October 2003, 3:41 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
The ARC is continuing to withhold figures showing the number of ratepayers who have not paid their rates in accordance with the ARC Rate Demands. More >>
Biased Process Denial Of Natural Justice
Friday, 26 September 2003, 4:38 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
The Ministers decision not to review the ARC is not a surprise - but I challenge the biased process from which it emerged. More >>
85,000 Ratepayers Have Not Paid Their ARC Rates
Monday, 22 September 2003, 9:49 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
Figures issued by the Auckland Regional Council today indicate that more than 85,000 ratepayers have not paid their rates as at today's date. More >>
40,000 signatures ready for ARC
Friday, 19 September 2003, 8:45 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
The Regional Ratepayers rebellion campaign is now moving to establish a formalised Confederation of ratepayer associations throughout the Auckland with the initial aim of carrying on the battle against the Auckland Regional Council rates setting ... More >>
ARC Admits It Cannot Demand Payment Within 14 Days
Friday, 19 September 2003, 2:50 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
ARC chair Gwen Bull has responded to our challenge that the council cannot enforce its demand to pay rates "Within 14 Days". More >>
ARC Must Clarify 'Pay Within 14 Days' Rate Demands
Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 9:28 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
I have today asked the ARC to clarify the 'Reminder' to 'Pay within 14 days' which appears in the 'penalty letters' which have been sent to ratepayers who have not paid their full rates on the due dates. More >>
Reaction To Arc Rates Penalty Notice
Friday, 12 September 2003, 11:59 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
I have today received a notice from the ARC requesting me to pay my unpaid rates within 14 days - and advising me that the ARC had added a 10% penalty to my rates bill.[Copy available on request] More >>
Request for Ministerial review of the ARC.
Monday, 8 September 2003, 10:11 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
Some weeks ago John Drury, on behalf of Orewa, and myself on behalf of Glenfield, wrote to the Minister of Local Government asking that he carry out a ministerial review of the ARC's handling of the rates issue. More >>
ARC Challenged On Legality Of Charging Penalties
Monday, 1 September 2003, 9:27 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
Monday 1st September is the last day for paying ARC rates for most of Auckland City - and so far no penalty notices have been issued to those ratepayers who have failed to pay by the earlier due dates of 6th and 18th August. More >>
Combatants In The ARC Rates Saga Will Lock Horns
Friday, 29 August 2003, 9:59 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
The campaign in support of the Petition demanding that the Auckland Regional Council reset its rates in accordance with Section 119 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2003. More >>
One In Three Aucklanders Are In Default On Rates
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 9:37 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
The claim, by ARC chairwoman Gwen Bull, that Aucklanders are paying their rates reminds one of the extravagant claims of the Iraqi propaganda Minister 'Comical Ali' who kept telling the world that Iraq was winning the war. More >>
Unprecedented Civil Disobedience: Rates Refusals
Monday, 25 August 2003, 9:11 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
The ARC is finally releasing some information on the number of ratepayers who have failed to pay their rates - 26,519 ratepayers in Rodney and North Shore City, which were due on 6th August. This is 23% of all ratepayers in that area. More >>
Next Moves By The Rebellion
Monday, 25 August 2003, 4:12 pm | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
The Rodney protest has been gathering signatures throughout the Rodney District from mid-July and organisers are now preparing to gather the signed protest sheets in for counting and presentation. More >>
Update To The 'Troops'
Monday, 25 August 2003, 9:20 am | Regional Ratepayers Rebellion
It was good to see several hundred 'rebels' on the March yesterday - could have been more if the organisers had done a bit of advertising etc. More >>
