Small rural Central Hawke s Bay facing looming steep rates rises Tom Kitchin © RNZ / Tom Kitchin
A small rural district in the North Island is facing rates rises like it hasn t seen in years as it grapples with an historic lack of investment.
Central Hawke s Bay Mayor Alex Walker acknowledges it will be tough - but says the state of the infrastructure is frightening.
In the council s new long-term plan, it is proposing rates rises of between 7 and 13 percent each year over the next five years.
That s up from an annual average of 3 percent over the last seven years.
Central Hawke s Bay is home to about 15,000 people. Its two main towns, Waipukurau and Waipawa, are only minutes apart on State Highway 2.
Central Hawke s Bay facing looming steep rates rises
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