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Golden Mile is a zombie project, and the Council must stop reviving it

Spending another $500 per household on salvaging Tory Whanau’s legacy project while businesses shutter and residents leave is a waste of good ratepayer money.

Has Tiaki Wai employed the right people?

Roughly $4,000 per household for water meters is outrageous.

Barring anti-Golden Mile councillor makes a mockery of Wellington voters

Wellingtonians voted for change. Barring councillors such as Karl Tiefenbacher from delivering the mandate they were elected on makes a mockery of local democracy.

REVEALED: $30,000 bill for Wellington’s climate party

Ratepayer Victory! Investigation announced into $600k library website blowout

A review is a start, but it’s pointless if it just ends up collecting dust in some rusty old filing cabinet. The investigation needs to identify exactly what went wrong, who was responsible for approving the spending, and who will be held accountable to make sure it never happens again.

Wellington Council must open the books on library website blowout

The Wellington Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling for a full council inquiry into how a straightforward library website project ended up costing ratepayers nearly $600,000, despite lacking basic functionality.

Andrew Little: Ratepayer Hero on Wellington Supercity Referendum

The Wellington Ratepayers’ Alliance is backing Wellington Mayor Andrew Little's call that any council amalgamation across the Wellington region must only proceed with the backing of ratepayers through a referendum.

Ratepayers fund $420,000 ad campaign for water monopoly

The Wellington Ratepayers’ Alliance is stunned to learn Tiāki Wai plans to spend $420,000 on an advertising campaign simply to tell people that Tiāki Wai exists.

“Lowest rates rise in years” still nearly double inflation

Another $600k added to the library opening blowout

End the guesswork on Tiaki Wai debt-loading

REVEALED: Council fat cats spend $900k on food and drink while slashing CAB funding

Wellington Rich List exposes 34 Council fat cats paid more than the Mayor

Wellington Rich List exposes 34 Council fat cats paid more than the Mayor

Another day, another water failure as meter costs triple

Whose city is it anyway?

Julie Anne Genter ‘misses the target’ on Wellington Water

Wellington Water clamming up is unacceptable

More financial incompetence at Wellington City Council

Wellington Water’s $1.3 Million Bill For Consultants Managing Consultants

Scrap The Golden Mile, Don’t Just Pause It

New Council, Same Waste: Wellington’s $37,000 Swearing-In Ceremony Just Another Example

Scrap Golden Mile, or CBD will Follow Thorndon Quay

Wellington Council Job Cuts Step in Right Direction - But Don’t Stop There

Wellington Metro Water Hole Sucks Ratepayers into the Financial Abyss

Moa Point Latest Wellington Budget Blowout

The Wellington Ratepayers’ Alliance is welcoming today’s decision by Wellington City councillors to reject council officers’ proposals for a $5,000-per-metre waterfront fencethat would have an overall cost of $30 million.

Wellington Ratepayers' Alliance spokesman James Ross spoke to TVNZ's Breakfast to talk about Wellington's looming underinsurance crisis, and how owning 44 earthquake-prone buildings has the city's finances on the edge.

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The Wellington Ratepayers' Alliance have launched, and we're fighting for Fairer Rates, Better Services, and More Transparency!

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The Wellington Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling on Wellington City Council to put a hold on rushing through the $30 million harbour fencing project, and take the plans to consultation before ratepayers’ money is spent.

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