The Auckland Council reported $6.5 billion in operating costs for the year to June, a $940 million blowout to its budget, its latest financial report shows.
While group revenues were up 5.1% on budget at $7.2b, spending was up across every measure – the biggest chunk of which was a $649m provision
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