Cuts to services possible as Christchurch City Council tries to avoid rate rise
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Cuts to public services like libraries and swimming pools could be on the cards for Christchurch, as the council scrambles to avoid an 18 percent rates rise next year.
The Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger says the council is $2 billion in debt and is looking at every way to save money.
Anna Sargent reports.