Survey about council
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Rates
Ratepayers' group signals change
Hide to announce changes to rates legislation
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide says he will soon announce changes to legislation which will help stop rates spiralling out of control.
City fares well in national comparison
Figures released by the Dunedin City Council show Dunedin is well down a list showing the mean annual residential rates take of New Zealand local authorities.
Rates hike to be ratified
Council identifies new cuts
Rates affordability a council priority
The council plans to collect $21,027,063 in rates for the 2011-12 year, an increase of $577,553 on the previous year's figures.
4.38% rates increase to be considered
Rates across province to reflect increase date
Council to consider ways of trimming 6% rates rise
The Waitaki District Council is about to start the process of setting its rates, considering how to cut back a predicted 6% rates increase for the next financial year.