Auckland airport share sale: Ratepayers could end up being short-changed
Council's compromise might have just delivered Aucklanders the worst of two worlds.
Council's compromise might have just delivered Aucklanders the worst of two worlds.
Households could have to pay $1000 more over two years.
Talks were 'tough, really tough', said Shane Henderson, who was seen with head in hands.
The vote passed 14 to 6 and will see millions of dollars of debt paid down.
Lot Fuli's alternative budget holds rates down and keeps the airport shares.
Today's the day: Councillors are voting on whether to sell the council's airport stake.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has made a daring bid to buy the Ports of Auckland.
No one wants higher rates, says Mayor Wayne Brown.
Opinion: Our editorial on Auckland Council's decision on Thursday.
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The mayor continues to dig a hole for himself, says councillor Mike Lee.
Opinion: Legendary rugby league coach 'Lowie' backs Mayor Wayne Brown's proposal.
Household rates will rise by the rate of inflation - 6.7 per cent.
Brown has threatened to reinstate deep cuts if the share sale does not proceed.
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Opinion: A veteran Auckland councillor breaks ranks to oppose the sale.
Selling government assets isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Only 4 per cent of Aucklanders want higher rates, says Brown.
Mayor Brown has said a sale may be the only way to plug a $375 million budget hole.
Simon Wilson: Some ideas that might help the mayor's new budget plan.
Wayne Brown can't say at this stage how low he can keep rates.
'The people who miss out are invisible.'
Arts and community funding are safe(ish) but the fate of the airport shares is undecided.
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Opinion: A funding crunch is coming but there are ways out.
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Izma Azad lost everything valuable she had in the Auckland flood, and now rates are due.
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