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LGNZ on nationwide rates rises
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English - March 14, 2024 17:10 - 4 minutes - 4.21 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Local councils say they're facing increasing costs for basic infrastructure like roads, water and transport, and urgently need new ways to fund it.
According to a report commissioned by Local Government New Zealand, homeowners are facing average rates rises of 15 percent, or about eight dollars more a week.
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry is the vice-president of Local Government New Zealand.