SIXTY-THREE PERCENT OPPOSE WAYNE BROWN'S BUDGET

The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling on councillors to follow the public’s overwhelming rejection of Wayne Brown’s proposed 8-10 percent rates hike – a record high for the Super City. 

According to Auckland Council’s own public consultation results, 63 percent of respondents - including more than 3,300 from Ratepayers’ Alliance supporters - opposed the Mayor’s proposed budget.

Josh Van Veen, a spokesman for the Ratepayers’ Alliance, said:

"The message from Aucklanders couldn’t be clearer: councillors need to put a stop to Wayne Brown’s rates blowout and rein in his wasteful spending."