The problems with the new automated system must lie with Auckland Port. The owner, Auckland Council, either can't or doesn't want to put any pressure on the port administration. In tax year 2011/12, tax on the average wage of around $58k was 17.965 per cent. By tax year 2019/20, tax on the average wage of around $74k (now in the top tax rate) was 20.729 per cent. And are all building inspectors at Auckland Council qualified tradesmen?

Source: New Zealand Herald December 06, 2020 18:19 UTC