Ruapehu District Council was hailed a “ratepayer hero” by the Taxpayers’ Union lobby group last week. That was because the small North Island council managed an unexpected $700,000 overspend by cutting services and infrastructure investment, rather than hiking rates and fees. But, highlighting the difficult balancing act between high rates and even higher debt levels, […]
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