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Hi
Friend,
Voting is
now open for local council elections.
Ballot
papers are hitting mailboxes up and down the country in what will be
the most important local elections in years.
That’s why
we’ve launched the 2025 Ratepayer Voting Guide.
Click here to see which candidates in your area have signed
the Ratepayer Protection Pledge – and which candidates haven't
bothered to.
The Pledge
seeks candidates’ commitment to:
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Oppose any
measures that will see the total burden of rates, levies, and
additional council charges exceed the level of
inflation and population growth.
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Support
initiatives that will improve transparency of council expenditure,
including the public
disclosure of all expenditure items.
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Oppose
unelected appointments onto council committees with
spending and regulatory powers.
Friend, this is your chance to cut through the spin and see
exactly which candidates wear their policies on their sleeves, and
which candidates will sit on the fence.
Local
elections are often decided by just a handful of votes. If more people
know which candidates are backing ratepayers, meaningful change is
possible.
Thank you
for standing with us,
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Sam
Warren
Local Government Campaigns
Manager
New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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