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Yummy Community Dinner

Northgate Community Service Trust

It's happening tomorrow night! From 5.30-6.30 pm Wednesday you can come and enjoy food and connection at our Kia Ora Community Dinner. 95a Sawyers Arms Rd.

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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
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