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Election 2025 - Candidate Breaking Rules

Election 2025 - Candidate Breaking Rules

Election 2025 - Candidate Breaking Rules

Peri Zee found to be Breaking Election Rules. Yet only had to make a private apology. We believe in transparancy, accountability and...

Local Water Done Well

Local Water Done Well

Local Water Done Well

Options | Private Leaks | 2024/2025 Water Restrictions | Water Pipe Renewals | Water Meters Click on the blue underlined words...

Are rate payers funding Guildford's get rich plan?

Are rate payers funding Guildford's get rich plan?

Are rate payers funding Guildford's get rich plan?

Guest Writer: Anonymous Guildford Timber Company Subdivision Questions ...... Are rate payers funding what I would call Guildford's get...

Upper Hutt Connection

25/26 Annual Plan and Local Water Done Well Community Information

Upper Hutt Rates

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Apr 116 min read

Upper Hutt Council 25/26 Annual Plan and Local Water Done Well Consultation.

UHCC Council Meetings

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Mar 178 min read

A concerned ratepayer attempts to decipher UHCC books during the LTP 2024

A concerned ratepayer attempts to decipher UHCC books during the LTP 2024

A concerned ratepayer attempts to decipher UHCC books during the LTP 2024

NZ Empowered

Dec 20, 20242 min read

Upper Hutt Council Campaign 2022 - Have they kept their word?

Upper Hutt Council Campaign 2022 - Have they kept their word?

Upper Hutt Council Campaign 2022 - Have they kept their word?

UHCC Governance

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Nov 30, 20243 min read

Rates Calculators

Rates Calculators

Rates Calculators

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Oct 31, 20242 min read

Has Luxon just delivered the best speech on local government in a generation?

Has Luxon just delivered the best speech on local government in a generation?

Has Luxon just delivered the best speech on local government in a generation?

NZ Empowered

Aug 21, 20244 min read

Are rate payers funding Guildford's get rich plan?

Are rate payers funding Guildford's get rich plan?

Are rate payers funding Guildford's get rich plan?

Guest Writer

Jul 30, 20242 min read

UHCC Rates and Rebate Scheme

UHCC Rates and Rebate Scheme

UHCC Rates and Rebate Scheme

Upper Hutt Rates

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Jul 29, 20242 min read

How Much Is Your Council Planning To Hike Rates? - Taxpayers' Union

How Much Is Your Council Planning To Hike Rates? - Taxpayers' Union

How Much Is Your Council Planning To Hike Rates? - Taxpayers' Union

Guest Writer

Jul 24, 20241 min read

2024 Petition - Stop the Massive Rates Increase in Upper Hutt City

2024 Petition - Stop the Massive Rates Increase in Upper Hutt City

2024 Petition - Stop the Massive Rates Increase in Upper Hutt City

NZ Empowered

Jul 23, 20242 min read

Upper Hutt Residential Rates do not seem to be set at 19.93% across the board in Year 1

Upper Hutt Residential Rates do not seem to be set at 19.93% across the board in Year 1

Upper Hutt Residential Rates do not seem to be set at 19.93% across the board in Year 1

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Jul 22, 20244 min read

Greater Wellington 25-34 Rates from GWCC LTP 2024

Greater Wellington 25-34 Rates from GWCC LTP 2024

Greater Wellington 25-34 Rates from GWCC LTP 2024

Upper Hutt Rates

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Jul 11, 20240 min read

UHCC Rates 3 Year Calculations

Upper Hutt Rates

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Jul 10, 20241 min read

Rates Comparison 2021 % to 2024 %

Rates Comparison 2021 % to 2024 %

Rates Comparison 2021 % to 2024 %

Upper Hutt Rates

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Jul 10, 20242 min read

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