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Party: Taxpayers’ Union

Sender: Sam Warren, Taxpayers' Union <[email protected]>

Date Received: 2025-07-14 09:52

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Dear [Name],

In case you missed it in the media this morning, we’ve just released the 2025 Rates Dashboard comparing this year's rate hikes for councils across the country.

You can see how your local council compares at RatesDashboard.nz.

You can sort the Dashboard by council, 2025 rates, or 3-year cumulative rates increases.

Click here to see how your council compares.

EXPOSED: Average rates bill up one-third in three years 🤯

The dashboard exposes that the average council rates increase for 2025 is 8.39 percent. That compares to annual inflation of just 2.5 percent!

Worse still, cumulatively, over the last three years, the average rates bill is up an incredible 34.52 percent.

Over that timeframe, inflation has been just 13.7 percent.

That means that since the last council elections, council rates have gone up more than two and a half times inflation.

The numbers are so wild that Stats NZ has cited council rates as a key driver of inflation and the costs of living. These figures show why we need to Cap Rates Now!

Protest this Wednesday outside LGNZ conference @ Christchurch Convention Centre

Rather than just stand by, we need to do something.

We want to force the Government to adopt an Australian or UK-style Rates Cap so council rates cannot go higher than inflation without a referendum.

We’re gathering outside the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) conference at 11am this Wednesday ("Te Pae” – Christchurch Convention Centre).

If you're in Canterbury, please come along. We’re expecting to hear from the Minister of Local Government and local civic leaders (the Christchurch Mayor is also backing a cap on council rates).

Thank you for your support.

Sam Warren
Local Government Campaigns Manager
New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Ps. Friend, as we saw with the Stop Three Waters campaign, only with massive people power can we win against the local government ‘blob’. Please come along, show your support, (even make or bring a ‘Cap Rates Now’ sign). We can win this, but only with your support.

New Zealand Taxpayers' Union Inc. · 117 Lambton Quay, Level 4, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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<https://www.taxpayers.org.nz>Dear [Name],
In case you missed it in the media this morning, we’ve just released the 2025 Rates Dashboard <http://www.ratesdashboard.nz> comparing this year's rate hikes for councils across the country.
You can see how your local council compares at RatesDashboard.nz <http://www.ratesdashboard.nz>.
You can sort the Dashboard by council, 2025 rates, or 3-year cumulative rates increases.
Click here to see how your council compares. <http://www.ratesdashboard.nz>
<http://www.ratesdashboard.nz>
EXPOSED: Average rates bill up one-third in three years 🤯
The dashboard exposes that the average council rates increase for 2025 is 8.39 percent. That compares to annual inflation of just 2.5 percent!
Worse still, cumulatively, over the last three years, the average rates bill is up an incredible 34.52 percent.
Over that timeframe, inflation has been just 13.7 percent.
That means that since the last council elections, council rates have gone up more than two and a half times inflation.
The numbers are so wild that Stats NZ has cited council rates as a key driver of inflation and the costs of living. These figures show why we need to Cap Rates Now <http://www.capratesnow.nz>!
Protest this Wednesday outside LGNZ conference @ Christchurch Convention Centre
Rather than just stand by, we need to do something.
We want to force the Government to adopt an Australian or UK-style Rates Cap so council rates cannot go higher than inflation without a referendum.
We’re gathering outside the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) conference at 11am this Wednesday ("Te Pae” – Christchurch Convention Centre).
If you're in Canterbury, please come along. We’re expecting to hear from the Minister of Local Government and local civic leaders (the Christchurch Mayor is also backing a cap on council rates).
Thank you for your support.
Sam Warren
Local Government Campaigns Manager
New Zealand Taxpayers' UnionPs. Friend, as we saw with the Stop Three Waters campaign, only with massive people power can we win against the local government ‘blob’. Please come along, show your support, (even make or bring a ‘Cap Rates Now’ sign). We can win this, but only with your support.
New Zealand Taxpayers' Union Inc. · 117 Lambton Quay, Level 4, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
This email was sent to [Email]. To change your email preferences, click here <https://www.taxpayers.org.nz/unsubscribe>.
Authorised by the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union, Level 4, 117 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011.