Of the eighteen councils that oversaw double-digit rates rises in election year, fourteen have new mayors, suggesting councils raise rates at their peril.
However, Whakatane's new mayor is not against rates rises and that a higher quality of life is worth paying for.
Mayor-elect Nandor Tanczos joins Emile Donovan.
Whakatāne mayor elect Nándor Tánczos . Photo: LDR / SUPPLIED
