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Podcast: Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
Episode: John MacDonald: Capping council rates isn't a solution
Description: Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger is in campaign mode for this year’s elections, saying that he thinks the Government might be onto a winner with its idea of forcing councils to put a cap on rates increases.  I’m wondering if Phil does actually think it’s a good idea, or whether he’s just saying it. Because I think it would create havoc for local councils having Wellington telling them how much they could increase rates each year.   And this isn’t me banging the local democracy drum. This is me taking a commonsense...