ECan proposes no rise in rates take
Environment Canterbury is proposing no increase in its overall rates take for the next financial year.
Rates
Disparities in rates present 'challenge'
An overall 4.55% increase in rates is being proposed by the Waitaki District Council in its 2011-12 draft annual plan, but some individual ratepayers face rises of 20% or more.
ORC to consider 2.5% hike
Final scrutiny for rates rise
An overall rates rise of 4.55% proposed by the Waitaki District Council in its draft annual plan will get a final scrutiny at a council meeting on Tuesday.
B&B owners have year to adjust to non-residential rates
Vincent ward rates rise 2.8%
Vincent ratepayers face a ward rates increase of 2.8% for the coming year, after community board members trimmed the budget back to "needs, not wants".
7.92% draft rates rise likely to be reduced
A draft rates rise of 7.92% next financial year is likely to be reduced when the Waitaki District Council next week starts making the first decisions on its 2011-12 annual plan.
Rates bill whittled down
Maniototo ratepayers are facing a 5% increase in the ward component of their rates bill for the 2011-12 year, after two hours of "pruning" by the Maniototo Community Board yesterday.
Flood-plan costs rise: please explain
The prospect for Dunedin ratepayers of a huge increase in the costs of the Water of Leith and Lindsay Creek flood protection scheme is alarming.
Rates rise up to 9.1% as growth falls short
Queenstown Lakes district residents face a 9.1% rates increase, up from the 7.7% predicted in June.