The Dunedin City Council says the proposed new rates would still be some of the cheapest in the country. Councillors yesterday voted to send an updated development contributions policy out for public consultation. Councillors yesterday voted to send an updated development contributions policy out for public consultation. If development contributions did not increase, the money would have to come from ratepayers, he said. But, he believed constraints on development and growth meant there was not much development happening anyway, rendering the point somewhat moot.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 09, 2021 15:34 UTC