Rates Control Team
Uniting for Positive Change
Times are tough for many people.
If you are having to tighten your belt, then so should the Regional Council !
That’s the purpose of the Rates Control Team
Our Team.
Rates Control Team consists of 6 current Waikato Regional Councillors, along with new team members who are all aligned in our desire to control rates.
The Waikato is the fourth largest region in New Zealand, covering 25,000 square kilometres. It stretches from the Bombay Hills and Port Waikato in the north down to the Kaimai Ranges and Mt Ruapehu in the south, and from Mokau on the west coast across to the Coromandel Peninsula in the east.
The Waikato Regional Council constituencies divide the region into 6 general electorates (shown on the map opposite), along with two Maori electorates. The Rates Control Team is standing at least one candidate in each of the general electorates.
The Waikato region has:
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9.5 per cent of New Zealand's population (498,771)
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the longest river in New Zealand (the Waikato River)
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the largest lake (Lake Taupō)
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major dairying industry, which produces 25% of NZ's milk supply and 60% of our export earnings.
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a regional GDP of $23.9 billion
Our Policies
Times are tough for many people.
If you are having to tighten your belt, then so should the Regional Council !
That’s the purpose of the Rates Control Team. We’re a region-wide team who are determined to drive efficiencies, reduce waste and cut costs.
We're going to announce our policies each month as we head down toward September 9th when voting papers begin to appear in your letterbox.
But to begin, here's our first policy commitment.
RETURN $2.5 MILLION SURPLUS: Our team made strong efforts to return $2.5 million surplus back to ratepayers. But we were blocked by the chairperson’s casting vote. If Rates Control is elected with a Majority this time, we’re determined to return this surplus back to you as rates reductions.