28 days ago

Why We Change the Clocks

The Team from NZ Compare

Time to FALL BACK! Use that extra hour to compare your bills with NZ Compare and you could save hundreds of dollars!

Daylight saving ends Sunday at 0300, don't forget to adjust your clocks!

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2 days ago

Poll: What could the Christchurch City Council fund if it didn't have to pay GST on rates?

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger says GST on rates, currently taken by central government, would be better spent locally.

The comments follow an Infometrics analysis that found over $1.1 billion of rates revenue nationwide was collected by the Government in 2022 as GST.

According to Infometrics, $88.5m of that came from Christchurch city ratepayers. It would be enough to save the Christ Church Cathedral from ruin; restore the Dux de Lux seven times over; cover both the Art Centre and Orana Wildlife Park’s request for regular public funding for over 26 years; contribute to light rail in Greater Christchurch; or get the South Library rebuild completed.

Read the full story by reporter Sinead Gill here and share your thoughts in the comments below. (Note: Subscription required. You can still read two free stories a month if you're not a ThePress.co.nz subscriber).

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What could the Christchurch City Council fund if it didn't have to pay GST on rates?
  • 20% Light rail
    20% Complete
  • 4% South Library
    4% Complete
  • 43% Orana Wildlife Park
    43% Complete
  • 10% The Arts Centre
    10% Complete
  • 5% Dux de Lux
    5% Complete
  • 12% Christ Church Cathedral
    12% Complete
  • 6% Something else (share your thoughts in the comments)
    6% Complete
100 votes
1 hour ago

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2 hours ago

Coffee Morning in Lincoln

Fiona Murray from Selwyn Timebank

Selwyn Timebank has another coffee morning coming up. We're meeting in Lincoln on Saturday 18th May at 10.30am.

Join us to learn more about how we work, share ideas, meet members and do some trading!

Email selwyntimebank@gmail.com for more details.

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