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New Zealand Herald

Published: Thu 7 Jun 2001 09:24 AM
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Councils cling to illegal millions
The Government is considering retrospective legislation to save councils having to repay up to $100 million in unlawfully collected rates. The move would deprive about 12,000 people in multiple units like blocks of flats, apartments and shopping malls of refunds worth several thousand dollars. But it could also save ratepayers from an average 2.5 per cent rate increase across the country, with councils in the worst-affected cities of Manukau and North Shore predicting increases of 4 per cent if...
Garage living a squalid trend
Parts of Auckland are at risk of becoming "garage cities" as desperate families increasingly rent illegal accommodation to make ends meet, say...
Eczema creams in peanut allergy link
Health experts are warning against treating eczema with skin creams containing peanut oil because of a possible link to peanut allergy...
New Zealand News
Work? We're taking it easy
Series of threats to Prime Minister
'Wedding night rape' trial starts
Coal merchants, growers on hop after temperatures drop
Second escape stuns captors
Bashed pensioner was also stabbed
Musical master Douglas Lilburn dies at age 85
World News
Leeds streets erupt with race hate
Britian's Tories lurching into history
Power change spikes Bush guns
Mad-cow feared in abattoirs
Archer's picnic box of blank cheques
Hostage shot in back during clash with Muslim rebels
US Colonel gave away pile of secrets, jurors told
Business News
Air NZ's foreign ownership cap to go
Montana jury meets to sentence offender
Telemedia joins the tech-wreck
Fisher and Paykel to split off healthcare by end of year
Advantage sheds web unit
Dialogue: Electricity: the untold story
Sydney view: Distressed Rich gives One.Tel victims a laugh
IT News
Telemedia joins the tech-wreck
Sir Gil scouts for investor to help Jade's float
Pressure works on NZ pirates
Computer licensing hurts school scheme
Police to have keener listening powers in cyberspace
Compaq shows off new models
Big firms seek share of server market
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