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Rate capping doesn’t work, local government officials told

Instead, Minister Simon Watts repeated the need for councils to focus on the basics.

Local Government Minister Simon Watts.

Brent Edwards Thu, 27 Feb 2025

Local Government New Zealand is keen to beef up transparency measures for councils to help avoid rate capping in the face of ever-rising rates.

“We all want rates to be affordable, but we know rate capping is not the solution. Outcomes we’ve seen internationally have been disastrous for councils

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Brent Edwards Thu, 27 Feb 2025
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