

Cap the Rates - Stop the Council Cash Grab!
The issue
Enough is enough.
Rates are skyrocketing across New Zealand - and no one’s stopping it.
Councils are raising rates at double-digit levels year after year with zero cap, no real oversight, and little benefit to show for it.
Potholes aren’t fixed. Infrastructure promises vanish.
Yet your bill keeps climbing - and you’re expected to just accept it.
We’re not saying don’t fund services. We’re saying- be fair. Be transparent. Be accountable.
We demand the Government take action by-
- Introducing a national cap on annual rates increases
- Forcing councils to prove increases match real service delivery
- Creating an independent watchdog to review high hikes
- Amending the Local Government Act 2002 to protect ratepayers
This is your money. This is your community. And this is your moment to push back.
If you’re sick of being squeezed with no say - sign now. Share widely. Let’s force change together.
SIGN. SHARE. STAND UP.
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The issue
Enough is enough.
Rates are skyrocketing across New Zealand - and no one’s stopping it.
Councils are raising rates at double-digit levels year after year with zero cap, no real oversight, and little benefit to show for it.
Potholes aren’t fixed. Infrastructure promises vanish.
Yet your bill keeps climbing - and you’re expected to just accept it.
We’re not saying don’t fund services. We’re saying- be fair. Be transparent. Be accountable.
We demand the Government take action by-
- Introducing a national cap on annual rates increases
- Forcing councils to prove increases match real service delivery
- Creating an independent watchdog to review high hikes
- Amending the Local Government Act 2002 to protect ratepayers
This is your money. This is your community. And this is your moment to push back.
If you’re sick of being squeezed with no say - sign now. Share widely. Let’s force change together.
SIGN. SHARE. STAND UP.
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Petition created on 29 April 2025