Aksel Bech
Rates and the inside story
By Waikato District Mayor, Aksel Bech
The new rates bill from those readers living in the Waikato District looks a little different and I...
Waikato councils united?
A unanimous vote at the Waikato District Council (WDC) appears set to pave the way for a Waikato amalgamation.
As our previous issue went to...
Lake to ocean: council selects preferred amalgamation model
By Aksel Bech, Waikato District Mayor
During the government’s permitted three-month window, we held targeted consultation and received nearly 13,500 community interactions over five...
Waikato rates rise
Rates are up for Frankliners in the northern Waikato, but council realises that times are tough.
“Council is acutely aware of how the cost-of-living crisis...
