First step in rating review
A promised review of the rating classifications of the Taieri flood and drainage works will begin with an economic assessment of the schemes.
Rates
'Totally ripped off' farmer admonishes council
Farmers facing big rate rises because of increases in their property values were notable by their absence at a Waitaki District Council draft annual plan meeting at Five Forks last night.
Only 12 turn out
Waitaki District Council staff and councillors outnumbered the public last night at the first of four public meetings to outline the council's draft annual plan and rates for the next financial yea
Councillor says rates rise too much
Rates for the Queenstown Lakes District are set to rise by an average of 7.95% but Cr Vanessa van Uden says she will vote against the increase when the council meets in Wanaka on Tuesday to adopt t
GST rise would push rates up
Ratepayers across Otago face the possibility of unscheduled rates hikes within months if the Government confirms plans to lift GST as high as 15%.
7% rates rise proposed
Core costs push rates take to $1b
The cost of rebuilding New Zealand's core infrastructure - rather than shiny new stadiums or glory projects - is to blame for the country's first $1 billion rates bill, Local Government New Zealand
Water services up to $1m over budget
"Taking money from the renewals budget to cover over-expenditure for water services is a major concern", Queenstown Lakes District Council Councillor Cath Gilmour said at a council utilities commit
Canterbury Water plan hits rates
An overall rates increase of 8.7% is being proposed by Environment Canterbury (ECan) in the 2010-11 draft annual plan the regional council will be asked to adopt tomorrow.
ORC opts for zero rates rise
No general rate increase is planned by the Otago Regional Council in the coming financial year.