Imagine a gold‐plated Rolls Royce for $1m. NZTA offers to give you $500,000 towards buying it because it has a 5‐star safety rating and...

Prime Minister Chris Luxon fronted the $1495 per person Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) junket in Wellington with a few a hard...

“Since 2008, the Council has been spending more than it is earning and borrowing to pay the difference” - a quote from HCC LTP 2015-25,...

Hamilton City Council is claiming they are faced with a rapidly growing city and rising costs as the result of higher interest rates,...

Simple Steps Click to read our comments https://www.greypowerhamilton.com/blog Ask yourself the question: I do not think rates rises of...

We have all heard about the $500,000 speed bumps in Auckland, and wondered how it could possibly cost so much to put a foot of asphalt...

Hamilton got an early love letter from a group of 6 councillors just before Valentine’s Day. The end is in sight for the speed bumps and...

The news on Hamilton rates just keeps getting worse. It appears the latest proposal is that rates now rise by 19.9% next year and then...

Author: Rita Sharpe & Mark Kilgour Have you noticed how we are using cash less and less? Why is this do you think? Is it all about...

The Question: A recent survey of Grey Power members identified that Rates or Rents (depending upon the situation of the respondent) come...

Many Grey Power members grew up in or around state houses, the first of which was built in 1937. Two generations of hard-working kiwis...

The following articles are not the opinion of Grey Power Hamilton. (HAVE YOUR SAY) Councilor Mark Donovan “Council must find sweet spot...

Independent Grey Power research into the Cost of Living shows that Rates/Rent and Energy are the two largest financial concerns for...

News that Hamilton City Council has proposed a 25.5% rates rise next year does not tell the full story. It is planned to be followed with...

It is incredibly difficult to propose a 25.5% rates increase. However, after major cuts to staff ($7 million in total), infrastructure...

Days after announcing a proposed 25.5% rate rise a Hamilton City Council committee has voted to continue a plan to spend around $700k...

As we stated in an earlier Grey Power article (Massive Rates Rises), two Waikato Times articles stated that Hamilton City Council rates...

Hamilton City Councillor Andrew Bydder was interviewed about his thoughts on the effectiveness of council communication processes with...

In a study by the Grey Power Federation of NZ retirees, rates were the second biggest financial concern after utilities. So, what is...

Some Councils provide an option for ratepayers to claim a portion of their rates from Council based on a set of criteria. How does the...