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Ryan Bridge: The silence was deafening in our local elections
If the Coalition was looking for an endorsement of its rates cap idea, it got one over the weekend.
Of the 18 councils that hit ratepayers with double-digit hikes this year, 13 elected new mayors.
Newsroom had great coverage of the results. Tim Macindoe won in Hamilton. If the name sounds familiar — he’s a former National MP. Rates there rose 41% in three years. Go figure.
Voters aren’t stupid and should never be taken for granted.
Rates hikes are driving domestic inflation. Not only are you paying more to your council — they’re helping to keep interest rates higher.
It’s a double burn in the…
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