Rates
Auckland Council goes after Penny Bright’s home
Auckland Council wants to force the sale of veteran activist Penny Bright's home, after a High Court judgement awarded it $35,000 in outstanding rates and $20,000 in costs. Audio
Rates rises across the country
Rates in Auckland is somewhat of a lottery this year, with 33,000 homes paying more and 19,000 paying less. Otara has seen a steady hike. Meanwhile down south, Dunedin has managed to reduce its debt… Audio
Rates bill concern spreads to regions
Ratepayers across the country could see their rates bills rise, as councils struggle to find funds for critical infrastructure, Local Government New Zealand says.
Aucklanders' rates bills not as high as they seem
As Auckland properies got revalued this week, there was a lot of concern around the impact those valuations would have on rates, but it turns out some people in other districts with homes worth just a… Audio
How can rates go up in a market slowdown?
Analysis - Auckland's rate revaluations left some people scratching their heads. How can rates potentially go up in a market downturn?
People who owe Chch rates rises 41 percent
There has been a huge increase in the number of Christchurch ratepayers struggling to pay their rates bills. Audio
Overdue rates in Christchurch up 41 percent in a year
There's been a huge increase in the number of Christchurch residents struggling to pay their rates bills. In the year to the end of June, 24,000 owed the council money, up 41 percent on 12 months… Audio
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff may go back on rate rise election pledge
The headline election pledge from Auckland's mayor Phil Goff has turned into a "preference" with his promised cap on rate rises now dependent on the generosity of the government. Video, Audio
Auckland tenants stung for landlords' water fees
A tenant advocate and a lobby group for landlords are calling for an overhaul to Auckland's confusing system for allocating water rates. Under the current system, tenants pay the metered rate of water… Audio
Rates rise wanted to pay for Bay of Plenty cyclone damage
News the rate rise in Edgecumbe is going to be even higher than first thought has come as a bitter pill to swallow for residents living among vacant flood damaged homes. Whakatane District Council has… Audio
Small rates increase would give Chch kids free swimming lessons
Christchurch City Council has proposed raising rates by 30 cents to pay for free swimming lessons. Video, Audio
Pillow tax-talk
There appear to be no-takers for Auckland Mayor Phil Goff's accomodation providers tax. Audio
Kaipara residents' rates overcharged by millions
A judicial review has found the Kaipara District Council has overcharged rates on behalf of the regional council to the sum of millions of dollars. Audio
Local Body Elections - Why So Boring?
Ash Holwell, a candidate in the upcoming Whangarei District Council election, Laura O'Connell Rapira, campaign director of ActionStation, and Auckland Council's elections planning manager Glyn Walters… Audio
Business group attacks rebuild slow-down
Christchurch's leading business group is criticising city council plans to slow down its earthquake rebuild programme. Conan Young reports. Audio
Akls on track for lowest rates rise since Supercity creation
Aucklanders are on track for their lowest rates rise since local body amalgamation more than five years ago. Audio
Geoff Simmons talks about OCR remaining at a record low
Morgan foundation economist Geoff Simmons joins The Panel to talk about today's OCR decision. Audio
End in sight to RBNZ rate cuts
The Reserve Bank this morning held its cash rate steady at 2-point-2-5 percent, as expected, but left the door open for further cuts. Audio
Vic Crone says she's going to cap rates increases if elected
Auckland mayoral candidate is looking to keep rates increases at 2% under her watch. Audio
ATEED shouts seats at PM speech
Auckland Council's economic development arm paid over $3000 for staff and guests to attend John Key's State of the Nation speech. Audio