Majority of voters support government cap on council rates

Thursday 18 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 18 Sep 2025, 2:24pm

In this story National Party, ACT Party, NZ First, RNZ-Reid Research, Auckland University of Technology

An RNZ-Reid Research poll shows 75% of New Zealanders support a government cap on annual council rate increases. A model to implement these caps is expected to be presented to Cabinet before Christmas.

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1. RNZThu 18 Sep 2025, 2:04pm

   RNZ-Reid Research poll: 75% of voters support a rates cap (opens in new tab)

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2. Otago Daily TimesThu 18 Sep 2025, 2:24pm

   Large majority of Kiwis support govt rates cap: poll (opens in new tab)