The recurring gap in New Zealand local government funding, where rate revenues are insufficient for infrastructure and service costs, leading to proposals and debates about rate caps and alternative revenue sources.
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insufficient central funding for local services
'Political punching bag': Hipkins says councils made 'scapegoats'councils face financial strain from deferred maintenance
National, Labour agree to disagree over two policies they agree onStacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.
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