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Upperplain1

Upperplain1
  • Joined: Nov 2012
  • commented: 6

Commented on a story 8:51am Dec 19th

"The meetings were a joke and completely biased, It really showed up their lack of understanding of the..."

Last week's round of public meetings on the future of our local councils drew a good turnout from the public in Wairarapa.

We want merger details, timeline

19 Dec 2012

Commented on a story 8:36am Dec 19th

"So now that its confirmed the rates shortfall how are they going to address this without burdening the..."

Greater Wellington Regional Council has released details of its expenditure in Wairarapa and the $11.2 million shortfall between rates and spending.

Council reveals rates shortfall

19 Dec 2012

Commented on a story 11:44am Nov 30th

"I hope our esteemed leaders in the wairarapa hurry up and join in at the early stages of reform with..."

Wairarapa councils have significantly underestimated the cost of becoming a unitary authority, says Greater Wellington Regional Council chairwoman Fran Wilde.

Unitary body too costly: Wilde

30 Nov 2012

Commented on a story 11:59am Nov 27th

"yes why would we try to do it all if its going to hit ratepayers in the pocket as Mrs Staples suggests..."

Wairarapa can afford to become a unitary authority, say local leaders.

We can go alone say Wairarapa mayors

27 Nov 2012

Commented on a story 2:54pm Nov 26th

"Of course our bid to be stand alone was well recieved, then the the current regional rates $ from over..."

On Wednesday the nine councils in the region met for a hui to discuss local governance.

Move towards separate council

26 Nov 2012

Commented on a story 7:21pm Nov 25th

"Awesome cant wait for my rates to go up even more... great forsight from our so called council..."

Ready to stand alone

25 Nov 2012

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