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The Rates Burden – Part One

If central government increased taxes at a rate greater than inflation every year for 20 plus years – there would be rioting in the streets – but that is what central government encourages local governments to do – every year. As the country’s demographics change and the population ages, new...

Leo’s rewarding role: Serving his community in retirement

When former NZ Police Road Policing Manager and Hamilton City Councillor Leo Tooman, decided to retire, it wasn’t long before he found the perfect part time job. After a career spanning 48 years with the former Ministry of Transport and then NZ Police, during which time he received recognition for...