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  •   Home > News > Local Politics

    Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise

    Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise


    Chair Pita Tipene says it's to help residents who tend to face more economic deprivation than other regions.

    He says they are still going to invest in important things, and won't be cutting any staff..

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     09 Dec: Christchurch Police say the Eagle helicopter is already proving its worth in the city's crackdown on crime
     04 Dec: Christchurch's Mayor wants to accelerate talks on forming a Greater Christchurch super-city
     02 Dec: Criticism of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown - for planning a rates hike, at the same time the Government's put up a plan to force Councils to cap them
     01 Dec: The Government says Councils can't keep driving up costs for ratepayers
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    Entertainment:
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    Entertainment:
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    International:
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