A small council facing a possible rating rise of 40% were urged to ‘make every endeavour to save every dollar’. After a lengthy debate they settled on a 22% increase.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown argues the council must stick to its planned 7.9% rates increase, saying delaying difficult decisions would only leave future ratepayers with a bigger…

A small council facing a possible rating rise of 40% were urged to ‘make every endeavour to save every dollar’. After a lengthy debate they settled on a 22% increase.