Shovel Ready Projects
I see the mayor has suddenly found a number of “shovel ready” projects and has applied for central government funding....
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Petition: Nationwide rates freeze for pandemic response
The Government is currently prioritising economic relief for businesses and households facing economic calamity. Most local councils, however, are planning...
Defer, freeze, or cut rates, including by Rotorua Lakes Council, due to COVID-19
Petition of Reynold Macpherson for Rotorua District Residents and Ratepayers Inc: Defer, freeze, or cut rates, including by Rotorua Lakes...
Lead by example
Congratulations to Cr Raj Kumar for his stance on adjusting councillor’s salaries during this unprecedented time, when thousands of ratepayers...
Councillors should follow Govt Lead
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced she, minister and public sector chief executives would be taking a 20 per cent...
Pay Cuts
The Daily post (News,April 11) reported mayor Steve Chadwick as saying council-wide pay cuts amid Covid-19 would be “indefensible” while...
Petition: Nationwide rates freeze for pandemic response
The Government is currently prioritising economic relief for businesses and households facing economic calamity. Most local councils, however, are planning...
Rates Freeze
Despite central government urging councils to offer a rates freeze, our mayor talks of a ‘targeted approach’. To whom would...
