By Geoff Kreegher (Hamilton Ratepayer) Exempt From Rates Cap As the Government advances its proposed rates-capping regime for local authorities, a significant question has emerged: will the new generation of water Council-Controlled Organisations (CCOs) created under the Local Water Done Well reforms effectively be exempt from those limits? The answer appears to be largely yes … Continue reading OPINION: Have IAWAI and NZ Water CCOs Been Given a Back Door Around Rates Caps?