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  1. Is local government fiscally responsible?
    26 September 2012

    A report for Local Government New Zealand.
    Local government rates and spending have been rising. But data from the last 10-20 years does not indicate local government as a whole has been fiscally irresponsible (despite instances of poor fiscal management). In this report, commissioned by Local Government New Zealand, NZIER investigates a number of indicators of fiscal performance.

    NZIER006 Local Govt report 3V.pdf, NZIER006 Poster 4V.pdf
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  2. Rates capping: a study of the international literature and experience
    20 June 2009

    A report by NZIER for Local Government New Zealand, June 2009

    Rates Capping Report-Jun09-FINAL.pdf
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  3. Alternatives to rates - a review of revenue mechanisms to supplement local authority rates
    03 July 2007

    Report to the Local Government Rates Inquiry. Link is to the Department of Internal Affairs website.

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  4. Future funding of local government activities
    29 November 2001

    Report by Anna McKinlay and Mary Clarke of NZIER and Peter McKinlay of McKinlay Douglas Limited to Local Government New Zealand, November 2001

    Future_funding_of_local_government_activities.pdf
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