Land Value Rates in the Media
NZ Herald
Wellington mayoralty: New polling has Andrew Little ahead
September 2025
The Post
Little tops first poll in Wellington mayoral race
September 2025
The Post
Reading Courtenay’s $58k rates windfall sparks $2.6 billion empty land battle
August 2025
The Spinoff
Windbag: Why the Taxpayers’ Union endorsed this Green Party policy
July 2025
The Post
Rating change could give city a boost
July 2025
The Spinoff
Windbag: Why Wellington is considering a switch to land value rates
July 2024
Crux
Councillor: new rates system could produce 27% reduction
July 2024
BusinessDesk
Tale of two taxes hits cinema
February 2024
NZ Herald
Hawke’s Bay rates shake-up: Nearly 90 per cent of submitters oppose plan
February 2024
Crux
Double digit drops in rates bills possible if QLDC swaps rating system
January 2024
NZ Herald
Hawke’s Bay: 600ha Wairoa forest to pay less in rates than some homes under proposal
January 2024
The Post
Rates could drop 4.4% for median household if council swaps rating system, advocates say
May 2023
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