The 6 council members may need to be investigated . Follow the money trail the numbers won't lie .

Bloody pathetically ridiculously disappointing🤬 Shame on you Council

I wouldn't pay rates if I lived their. Why should the community pay for the Councils spending and incompetents. Council don't pay rates.

$40 million dollar in debt heck someone not sticking to the budget...

Te Kuiti has some of the most fertile soil in the country it should be the food growing capital of NZ. Ngati Maniapoto should be stepping up for our people come on if your annual profits are just below 2% then your not using our land or trusts wisely..

We are all getting F'd, not about race, just money.

Its not the rates payers fault that council are in debt. That doesn't seem fair. They need to look into why that debt is so much .

Blimming crooked council. I wonder if those counsellors have a wage freeze?

She did not lose her job because of Coverd 19 she lost her job because of the government mandates and by the way every council in New Zealand is bankrupt and including the government so it’s only going to get worse as they scramble for more tax

2 weeks to flatten the curve was always going to be 2 yrs to ruin our small towns right across our country, the amount of businesses closed in the central plateau is staggering! We were lied to. And where is she????? Gone with all our money!

Makes your blood boil . Like to see there salaries 😡

Good on you Michelle ❤

The whole town should stop paying rates

@davidboyd8113

29 күн бұрын

This is the proof that you do not own your property if you do not pay rates for say five years the council will sell your property to get the outstanding rates you do not own your property and rates are nothing more than a land tax

Goal make people lose homes an land throught rates , that how maori land was taken, an then sell to people from over seas, to out vote indigenous

@adsdft585

Ай бұрын

To pay rates people can grant councils a charging order on their property I think.

Reduce councillors and there pays

$76 per week ($4000 per year) for rates! Ouch!

Rates strike! Rate strike.

May be the council could buy property in Auckland. Land bank it and sell it in 5 years.

When the council borrowed money, it would of come with a contract. Who did they borrow money from? Because during covid there was a payment packages for businesses. Yes you had to tighten down ( wage/salary workers) but a saw mill, tourist attractions? A thought...

@BradCollier-zn2uc

Ай бұрын

It's shambles should see how much the lines company charges it's been like that for years when they can't even fix their road from Tk to piopio

@Frank-rx8ch

Ай бұрын

There's a quote by king Solomon in the bible. " For the rich shall rule the poor, the borrower will become a servant to the lender" The kaunihera borrowed the money and are responsible to pay the lender" eg: bank

@tauiraclay4235

Ай бұрын

Nicely said 😁❤

@BradCollier-zn2uc

Ай бұрын

@@tauiraclay4235 you're nice 😍

There is a quote that says "owe no one no debt". The kaunihera and there sizable pay are responsible for their debt not offload it to the community.

Oh like Kawerau. My rates went up 600 this year to 4000pa plus regional on top. Blinkin heck!!! Outta control.

"No we wont be looking at a rates freeze"...we've long enjoyed the salaries we're on whilst fleecing the very people who pay us rates for us to fund multiple dead end projects...WDC is the epitome of the saying "money for nothing"...

It looks to me that the high standards of living that were established during the time of New Zealand high incomes are now becoming not affordable for the population. We cannot keep living like we have lots of money and demanding high standards when we don't actually have the money to pay for it. Councils need to seriously review their budgets and cut the spending on what is not essential. Festivals, sports, arts, etc... all that needs to become community activities that aren't funded by government.

Sounds like straight out Gentrification, period.

The debt based economy is a serious issue. Currently the cost debt higher. But the main issue links the amount debt needed to finance activities. This can be linked to changes in the 1980s. A report from the roading contractors association pointed out that from the 1930s to about 1970 lots infusrtucture was built and it was built for a growing population but since this time it has not been built and now useful life is an issue.

Professor Zucman is one of the world's top experts on the accumulation, distribution, and taxation of global income and wealth. He is professor of economics at the Paris School of Economics and the founding director of the EU Tax Observatory. This person has ideas about evening out the tax burden.

He was choking when it came to talking about their salary. Oh it’s not us setting this…….but u get what u voted for😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@wilfredpeterson2679

22 күн бұрын

Exactly, councillors should show integrity and accept big salary cuts - but we all know they wont

Can’t pay your rates the council just put there hands in your bank account and put it in debt then you go into overdraft then the bank take your house off you…

Might have to go home, get on the council 😅😂. Serve the rohe.😅😂🎉

Obviously its their bottom line they have to protect. So

They need a pay cut!

Ask your self ....'What has changed in the last 5 years.....???' $500 per year 5 years ago ...to $3500 now...

Designed to rate you off your land

Why not implement efficiency measures in council operations to reduce costs and improve financial health for the community. That is not on at all smh this council or explore alternative revenue sources such as grants, partnerships with businesses, or leveraging underutilized assets its called revenue diversification omg yall is robbing the people that is wrong. where is the money going find out its going some where

Does the current PM or ACT leader have time help them out?

@harrybaker6219

Ай бұрын

Why .council should stop grandson things.

Corrupt politicians corrupt council. Protest outside there houses

Why are they 40 million in debt

run for a council seat Auntie

Borrowed money maybe from the bank

U can vote those usless councilors out don't put up with them make them take a pay cut

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This is ethnocentrism at its most. Sue them for pretending you have to believe in what they done for you. Once again they are pretending inaccurate ideas , have a look at their accounts. See what they are spending the money on.. You are allowed to. You are the rate payer. They are a very rude and arrogant people, l tell you now. Sue these rude,think you own the land people, to tell us how you spend our money. Before we pay any rates. Especially, look at what your rates have done for your land

Every councilor should be blacklisted as a crime for putting people further into debt and even more below the poverty line.

44% maori? What ethnicities make up the other 66% ?

Vote better.

Misinformation. Claiming te kuiti rates will go up by 2% when the truth is it 7:07 went up by 11.07%🤫

F TKCC

dammed if you do...dammed if you dont

She did not lose her job because of Coverd 19 she lost her job because of the government mandates and by the way every council in New Zealand is bankrupt and including the government so it’s only going to get worse as they scramble for more tax

Borrowed money maybe from the bank