News | National
4 Dec 2025 3:25
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > National

    Criticism of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown - for planning a rates hike, at the same time the Government's put up a plan to force Councils to cap them

    Criticism of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown - for planning a rates hike, at the same time the Government's put up a plan to force Councils to cap them


    Bown's proposed a 7.9 percent annual hike - saying a big chunk of that will fund City Rail Link operations.

    Auckland Ratepayers Alliance spokesperson, Jordan Williams, says Brown isn't living up to his promises to cut costs.

    He says the rates rises are higher than anything floated by previous mayors.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other National News
     03 Dec: State Highway 1 near Waimate in South Canterbury has reopened after a crash this afternoon
     03 Dec: Coral reefs have orchestrated Earth’s climate for 250 million years
     03 Dec: Auckland restaurateur Leo Molloy says he'll pay the fine the Veterinary Council's imposed - for breaching name suppression of the murderer of British backpacker, Grace Millane
     03 Dec: Thunderstorms are noisily kicking off summer in NZ – what’s driving them?
     03 Dec: Euphemisms and false balance: how the media is helping to normalise far-right views
     03 Dec: ‘Quiet divorcing’ puts a new name to an old problem — the slow erosion of intimacy
     03 Dec: Dunedin Police have seized 820-kilograms of pounamu - after searches on Monday
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    MARK ROBINSON More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    MIKE HOSKING BREAKFAST THURSDAY 4TH DECEMBER More...



     Today's News

    Christchurch:
    State Highway 1 near Waimate in South Canterbury has reopened after a crash this afternoon 21:57

    Rugby:
    MARK ROBINSON 21:17

    Law and Order:
    SIR BRIAN ROCHE 21:17

    Business:
    MIKE HOSKING BREAKFAST THURSDAY 4TH DECEMBER 21:17

    International:
    Is it better to sleep naked or wear pyjamas in summer? 21:07

    Health & Safety:
    Five new measles cases have been identified 18:57

    Business:
    Air New Zealand says strike action planned for next Monday is off for many cabin crew, but some are still planning to walk off the job 18:37

    National:
    Coral reefs have orchestrated Earth’s climate for 250 million years 18:17

    International:
    Michael and Susan Dell donate nearly $10 billion to 'Trump accounts' for children 18:17

    Law and Order:
    Auckland restaurateur Leo Molloy says he'll pay the fine the Veterinary Council's imposed - for breaching name suppression of the murderer of British backpacker, Grace Millane 18:07


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd