With all the focus on yesterday's budget we nearly missed this piece in yesterday's NZ Property Investor.
Ratepayers underpin vested interests’ development ambitions
The Taxpayers' Union says councils around the country are not telling ratepayers about the cost of capital that ratepayers are underwriting for local authority subsidies.
Jordan Williams brought up the issue in relation to Greater Wellington Regional Council and losses arising from its subsidiary CentrePort as a result of earthquake damage last year.
