Waimakariri District Council adopts 4.98% average rates rise

Tuesday 17 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 18 Jun 2025, 2:00pm

In this story Waimakariri District Council, Dan Gordon

Waimakariri councillors have approved an annual plan featuring an average rates increase of 4.98%. The council responded to online critics who suggested the organisation should be run more like a business.

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1. Otago Daily TimesTue 17 Jun 2025, 4:41pm

   'We are not a shop': Council hits back at critics (opens in new tab)

2. The PressWed 18 Jun 2025, 2:00pm

   Council hits back at critics: ‘We are not a shop’ (opens in new tab)