Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown faces criticism from a former deputy chief of staff over the proposed 7.9% rates increase, with concerns raised about transparency and whether sufficient spending cuts were made to justify the rise, particularly linked to the new City Rail Link costs.
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Um the the one thing that uh jumped out at me uh today is I I wonder if anyone in the current government is aware that the South Island exists. Do you do you know whether this is a tactical move from the government to cut us off from resupply until they all forget about us down here? There's a the I think there's a budget line item for a police station in Greymouth, and that's about it.
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lack of consultation with ordinary New Zealanders
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