Taxpayers' Union Launches Nationwide Campaign for LG Minister Simon Watts to 'Cap Rates Now'
Jordan Kelly • 6 July 2025

Kiwi Citizen Journo 'Pigeon Post' Publicises Taxpayers' Union Rate-Capping Petition

The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is calling on ratepayers across New Zealand to join them in asking Local Government Minister Simon Watts to "Cap Rates Now" by signing a national petition of the same name: CapRatesNow.nz.


New Zealand YouTuber journo, 'Pigeon Post', does a great job of highlighting some Councils' absurd recent spending sprees . . .  Wellington City Council's $2.3 million six-toilet block, by way of example.


He also presents some basic yet revealing maths that demonstrates the actual escalation of rates across the past 10 years and their real-world effect - along with comparisons of standard current rates rises in other western countries.


Further, he draws attention to the ridiculous duplication of services and costs between Local Government Areas around New Zealand, and makes a plain and pithy argument for obviously much-needed rationalisation and other basic cost containment measures.

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Taupo District Councillor Duncan Campbell blows the whistle on who really holds the power in most local councils.


 Learn the plays and the ploys New Zealand government agencies use to frustrate, stymie and roadblock you, the pesky Kiwi citizen.

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