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What Auckland councillors earn and how debt costs ratepayers annually

An investigation examines Auckland councillor salaries and the annual cost of council debt to ratepayers.

Skinny McBuntu

An investigation looks into how much Auckland councillors are paid and breaks down how much the council's debt costs ratepayers each year. The analysis questions whether councillors' compensation is justified and examines spending on council initiatives.

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