March 3, 2023

How council decides how much rates you pay (EP2 – The Hutt Seat)

In this week’s episode of The Hutt Seat podcast, I provide insights into the workings of how councils decide how much rates people pay. The annual plan of councils is like a household budget for one year, and the bulk of their income comes from rates, which accounts for 62.8% of Hutt City’s revenue. The council also receives contributions from the government for some projects, and user charges, which are fees for specific services, but the majority of them do not cover the full cost of delivering the service.

Continue reading
October 27, 2022

New Hutt City Council for 2022-25

Last night the new Hutt City Council for 2022-25 was sworn in at the inaugural council meeting, which is an official occasion where we read and sign our declarations of office in front of friends and whanau.

Continue reading
October 11, 2022

2022 Election Results

I am extremely proud to announce that I have been elected as a city-wide councillor for a second term, after receiving 11,752 votes!

It has been an honour and a privilege to serve as a first-term councillor, and I am looking forward to continuing this important work for another three years.

Continue reading