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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: Why Auckland's draft budget is already controversial
Description: The draft budget for Aotearoa’s super city is already whipping up worries. The proposal suggests selling the council’s shares in Auckland International Airport, cuts to multiple services, less public events, and a boost in disaster-response spending. Even with all that, rates would rise by a net average of 5.66 per cent. So is this the best course of action for Auckland’s council to take? Are these the type of cuts that have the most impact on those already struggling? And is this a budget that is planning for a brighter future for Tāmak...