Home / New ZealandChelsea DanielsThe Front Page podcast host·NZ Herald·26 Aug, 2026 05:00 AM5 mins to read‌Taxpayer's Union's Jordan Williams joins The Front Page to walk through the numbers and what our rates bills might look like in future.The Government wants to force councils to keep rate hikes at a maximum of 4% from 2029.Councils would be expected to prepare for the change from next July.Local Government Minister Simon Watts has said it’ll ease cost-of-living pressures and get councils back to basics.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.