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Media releases
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Govt’s billion-dollar tax take on rates must be returned
27 March 2024LGNZ is again swinging behind a chorus of Mayors asking the Government for all GST on rates to be returned to councils.
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Drivers behind rates rises across the country laid bare
14 March 2024Homeowners are facing average rates rises of 15% according to data in draft long-term plans across 48 councils.
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Govt GST-sharing proposal gets the green light from councils
27 February 2024Councils have welcomed the Infrastructure Minister’s comments today that the Government is considering sharing GST with councils.
Ākona
Designed by local government for local government, Ākona is our learning and development programme.
Try Ākona todayCouncil stories: local democracy in action
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Community health
When people think about local government, they often think of roading, rubbish and rates, but councils deliver much more.
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Te Ara Ātea
Aotearoa has grown a lot over the past few years, but there’s one place that’s grown quickest of all. Canterbury’s Selwyn District
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Porirua streamside planting project
Porirua has 588 kilometres of streams. To put that in perspective, the drive from Wellington to Hamilton is about 523 kilometres.
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