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      Home > News > Local Politics

    A zero rates increase is off the table for Christchurch residents

    A zero rates increase is off the table for Christchurch residents


    Instead, three options will go out for public consultation late next month.

    The council's preferred option is a 3.5 percent increase.

    The other options are a 5.5 percent increase or a 4.6 percent increase.

    Six of the council's 16 councillor say it's disappointing the Annual Plan didn't dig deeper into other options.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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