The Government has announced we will progress a rates cap to help councils keep rates increases under control. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

Dear John,

The Government has announced we will progress a rates cap to help councils keep rates increases under control and reduce pressure on household budgets.

New Zealanders are sick and tired of big rates rises. Rates are making up an increasing share of household bills, with some communities facing double-digit increases year after year.

That is why we are proposing to limit rates increases to a maximum of 4 per cent per year.

Councils need to live within their means, focus on the basics and be more accountable to their communities.

This follows our announcement last week that we are removing regional councillors and replacing them with a Board of Mayors which will help deliver a much simpler, stream-lined and cost-effective system.

These announcements are part of National’s plan to fix the basics and build the future.

Simon Watts

Spokesperson for Local Government

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