Auckland Council
Rates and revenue
The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.
Rates and revenue
The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.
Empower local boards to invest in the Future Auckland Fund to help fund local projects and growth.
Prioritise ratepayers in every council decision to deliver value and transparency.
Respect ratepayers by treating council revenue as hard-earned, ensuring careful spending.
Keep rates low by cutting wasteful projects and focusing on essential services ratepayers rely on.
Review underused council assets and reinvest funds into infrastructure such as roads and water.
Scrutinise every dollar of spending to guarantee maximum value for ratepayers.
Offer a completely transparent cost breakdown for rates and what is required to run council services citywide.
Increase investment in the Auckland Future Fund, relieving some future pressure on rates increases.
Reclaim abandoned property for development or sale to generate funding and promote productive land use.
Advocate for central government to contribute their fair share towards the true costs of Auckland's productive economy and infrastructure.
Calculate SROI and NPV to invest for the future considering diverse communities' needs including youth, disabled, arts, community, environment and infrastructure.
Create a 100-year strategic plan for Auckland. Proactively plan, invest wisely and build resilient, climate-safe, future-proof infrastructure.
Empower local boards to invest in the Future Auckland Fund to help fund local projects and growth.
Prioritise ratepayers in every council decision to deliver value and transparency.
Respect ratepayers by treating council revenue as hard-earned, ensuring careful spending.
Keep rates low by cutting wasteful projects and focusing on essential services ratepayers rely on.
Review underused council assets and reinvest funds into infrastructure such as roads and water.
Scrutinise every dollar of spending to guarantee maximum value for ratepayers.
Offer a completely transparent cost breakdown for rates and what is required to run council services citywide.
Increase investment in the Auckland Future Fund, relieving some future pressure on rates increases.
Reclaim abandoned property for development or sale to generate funding and promote productive land use.
Advocate for central government to contribute their fair share towards the true costs of Auckland's productive economy and infrastructure.
Calculate SROI and NPV to invest for the future considering diverse communities' needs including youth, disabled, arts, community, environment and infrastructure.
Create a 100-year strategic plan for Auckland. Proactively plan, invest wisely and build resilient, climate-safe, future-proof infrastructure.
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