Ratepayers will be forced to pay millions of dollars extra if the Auckland Council copies its Hamilton counterpart and introduces a “living wage”, critics say.
The issue is in the spotlight after the Hamilton City Council became the first local body in New Zealand to pass the policy, which
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Niko Kloeten
Thu, 23 May 2013
Thu, 23 May 2013
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Critics rip Auckland Council ‘living wage’ proposal
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