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The government's proposed rates cap could put future core infrastructure projects at risk, Marlborough mayor Nadine Taylor says.
The government has proposed capping rates rises at a target range of 2-4 percent a year across all general and targeted rates, excluding water charges and non-rates revenue such as fees and charges.
Local Government Minister Simon Watts said the proposal was "about stopping the runaway rate hikes" that had impacted families and those on fixed incomes.
Councils would have to start factoring the cap into their planning from 2027, with the full cap coming into effect in 2029.
Taylor said no-one, including h
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