A ratepayer funded party to celebrate a 10% rates rise!

The Herald reports:

Mayor and council staff held a ratepayer-funded party hours after passing a new budget that includes a 9.9 per cent average rates rise for households.

Senior staff have defended the function as a way of thanking staff but critics say the decision was misguided when thousands of Aucklanders were smarting from big rates increases.

If just adds even more pain to the 9.9% rates rise, you can do something about it – join the Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance. The 10 Councillors who voted for the 9.9% rates rise will be targeted for defeat at next year's election – to send a signal to all Councils and Councillors in NZ that if you massively hike rates, you will lose your jobs.

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