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Tanner's Council Services Breakdown: Rates & Services
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Matamata-Piako Mayor Ash Tanner defends council spending, listing services like footpaths, elderly housing, and maintained grasslands. He criticizes Wellington for not understanding local council work. Local Government Minister Simon Watts responds, emphasizing the need for councils to focus on essentials and live within means. Tanner disagrees, stating councils have never wasted funds and are transparent about meeting standards. The government considers a rates hike cap and separates water costs from rates to ease household budgets. Tanners ad garners local support, with residents appreciating the transparency.
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