New Zealand

Auckland councillors reject 33% pay rise for Watercare directors

Auckland councillors have rejected a proposal to increase Watercare director fees by a third, calling the raise unreasonable.

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Auckland councillors have rejected a proposal to hike Watercare director fees by 33 percent. A Watercare chairperson said the amounts went well beyond what is reasonable for Auckland residents. Staff have been told to prepare a new paper with significantly lower increases.

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NZ Herald

Auckland councillors baulk at proposal to hike Watercare director fees by 33%

Staff have been told to prepare a new paper with 'dramatically lower' increases.

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Newstalk ZB

Auckland councillors baulk at proposal to hike Watercare director fees by 33%

Auckland councillors have baulked at a proposal to hike Watercare director fees by 33%, which has been labelled an “appalling look”.

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RNZ

'Not acceptable': 33 percent Watercare payrises knocked back by councillors

Chairperson Daniel Newman said the amounts went "well beyond what is reasonable to the people of Auckland".

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