November 5 2024
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Frights and delights MP’s year of challenges
Northland MP Grant McCallum says he has had a first year in office full of challenges, but that turning them …
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p A Te Kōpuru halloween treat was shared with visitors from across west Kaipara last week, as the town’s coronation hall was transformed into a fun haunted house experience for youngsters. Members of the community organised the complete redecoration of the hall, put on a sausage sizzle, handed out goody bags and even masqueraded as famous monsters to the delight of crowds of costumed children and their parents. The display of positive community power that brought this whole event together was appreciated by the hundreds who came to take part.
Santa returns to Dargaville
Santa Claus will be coming to town on December 7, as the Rotary Club of Dargaville takes up the …
Public consulted on rates policy u by Andy Bryenton
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Chopper supporters golfing for good
A golf tournament and auction for the Northland Rescue Helicopter will be hosted at the Northern Wairoa …
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The Kaipara District Council has voted to approve its proposed Revenue and Financing Policy for public consultation, giving ratepayers a say on the issue of how rates are calculated by land value or capital value. “The change proposed is not about increasing the total amount of rates overall but is about how rates are distributed,” said KDC general manager Sue Davidson. The following clause, in the KDC’s proposed Revenue and Financing Policy document, signals the shift from land value to capital value for the next rating round. ‘Having considered the overall rating impacts across all groups of ratepayers and individual properties, council will
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apply the CV (capital value) to general rates, because it considers that capital value has more of a connection to wealth and the ability to pay rates than just the land value, as CV includes the value of the improvements on the land.’ At the same time, the new policy contains changes to how stormwater is charged, adjusting the charge for different parts of Kaipara according to land value. A draft of the Revenue and Financing Policy will go out on November 6, alongside a statement of proposal, which explains
in clear and concise terms what the new policy means for citizens. On the same day, the council will present the new policy at the Dargaville Community Development Board’s business mix and mingle evening. Further live outreach events will occur at the Mangawhai Business Association, Mangawhai Beach School and Dargaville’s Christmas street market. Further information on this important issue will be found online at kaipara.govt. nz during the consultation period, which will stretch into December. ¢