Government proposes a rates cap affecting local councils as funding cuts impact North Canterbury and Wellington.

The entities involved

• North Canterbury →

  region in New Zealand

  Nothing else this week.

• Wellington →

  capital city of New Zealand; urban area of the cities of Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua

  • Gavin Lloyd works for Trade Me Property in New Zealand, with the report based in Wellington.06:35
  • Metlink operates its bus fleet within the city of Wellington.01:27
• government →

  system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state

  • Government formed an action group to tackle the illicit tobacco trade.06:35
  • The government and parliament are pushing changes concerning the independence of the central bank.05:04