Local Government Funding Project
In December 2003 the government and Local Government New Zealand agreed to establish a joint project team to collate accurate statistics on local authority rating levels and determine the extent and nature of any affordability problems. The group has released the following reports:
- Local Authority Funding Issues
- Report of the Joint Central Government/Local Authority Funding Project Team, July 2005 (pdf) 234kb - Local Government Funding Issues
- An Update Second Report of the Local Authority Funding Project Team, December 2006 (pdf) 1.2mb - Alternative Tax Bases for Local Government
- Third Report of the Local Authority Funding Project Team, December 2006 (pdf) 1.3mb - Rates Increases - Questions & Answers
Last updated: August 2008
