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At what point do our council rates become unaffordable?

ANALYSIS: There needs to be real effort from central government to provide multiple alternative funding models to address gaps.

WATCH: NBR columnist Hillmarè Schulze speaks with Jonathan Mitchell.

Rising council rates have sparked debate, with worries about how proposed increases will affect household budgets. We need to understand the true effect of these hikes on affordability, and what factors we should consider when measuring it.

Let’s start in my hometown, Wellington City. It is

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Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 20 May 2024
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