Horowhenua District Council is being called a "ratepayer heroe" after decreasing its rates by 1.83 per cent. The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is praising Horowhenua District Council as "ratepayer heroes" for opting on a rare rates decrease. New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke said Horowhenua had shown every other council in the country what leadership looked like. The remaining five councillors had preferred a 1.39 per cent increase suggested by officials. He was encouraging ratepayers across the country to contact their local councils and tell them what Horowhenua had done.

Source: Stuff June 24, 2020 02:59 UTC