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      Home > News > National > Upper North Island

    Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise

    Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise


    Chair Pita Tipene says it's to help residents who tend to face more economic deprivation than other regions.

    He says they are still going to invest in important things, and won't be cutting any staff..

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Upper North Island News
     31 Dec: A search is underway for a dog who went missing after a yacht capsized in Northland yesterday
     31 Dec: A fresh warning for boaties about the dangers of bars - after a boat capsized in a large wave at the notorious Tairua bar yesterday morning
     30 Dec: A man who reportedly attempted to flee Police after an antisocial road user gathering in Gisborne - has been arrested
     30 Dec: Gisborne Police are deploying the Eagle helicopter, and placing more officers on the road, to combat reckless driving over New Years
     29 Dec: Tauranga's community New Year's Eve events have been cancelled due to bad weather
     29 Dec: A mum and two teenagers saved an elderly man who collapsed on a hike near Thames last night
     28 Dec: Gisborne-bound motorists are being urged to drive safe, and plan ahead, as traffic's expected to worsen, over the holiday break
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     Politics:
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     Soccer:
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     Law and Order:
    A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged with illegal firearm and drug-possession, after being pulled over for speeding in Kawakawa, last night  14:57

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