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• Waitaki District Proposes 19% Rates Increase to Avoid Financial "Trajectory"

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Ratepayers in the Waitaki District, spanning the border of Otago and Canterbury, are facing a significant 19% rates hike for the 2026/2027 financial year. Mayor Mel Tavendale has c...