Savage Cuts Will Hurt Aucklanders
Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008

Today Auckland City Councillors met to set the direction which will guide officers in the preparation of the Council's 10-year plan and budget. During the meeting, Mayor John Banks and Citizens and Ratepayers (C&R) councillors made decisions to cut over $800 million of expenditure over the next ten years, over half of which is in the south-eastern Tamaki ward.

All We Want For Christmas
Posted Wed 15 Oct 2008
Six of the twenty councillors on Auckland City Council today called for Auckland Santa Parade organisers to allow the Falun Gong's Divine Land Marching Band to participate in this year's Santa Parade.
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C&R Refuse to Hold Metrowater to Account
Posted Wed 15 Oct 2008

At today's Finance and Strategy Committee meeting Citizens and Ratepayers (C&R) councillors rejected two key proposals aimed at holding Metrowater to account.

C&R Confirm Additional $34m Rugby World Cup Spend-Up
Posted Thu 09 Oct 2008

A Citizens and Ratepayers (C&R) decision at the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee has recommended that Auckland City Council fund a 'world class' programme of activities around Rugby World Cup 2011. The additional $34 million of 'discretionary spending' is being described by City Vision Eden-Albert Ward Councillors Cathy Casey and Glenda Fryer as a total misuse of ratepayer's money.

C&R Shuts Down Community Participation
Posted Mon 06 Oct 2008
 At Auckland City Council's Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) Direction Setting meeting today, City Vision-Labour Councillors fought hard to retain important community fora which enable the diverse voices of Auckland to have a say in the Council budget process. Unfortunately they were unable to convince the majority Citizens and Ratepayers (C&R) grouping who voted against Councillor Leila Boyle's resolution to retain the youth, Pacific Island Ministers, Union, Gay, Lesbian and transgender fora.
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