Newsable: Rates rises higher because Three Waters was axed, mayors say

If interest rates inflating your mortgage repayments and your grocery bill growing every week weren’t enough, more pain looks to be coming in the form of your rates bill. Mayors across the country are warning of double-digit rates rises, with the only alternative being significant cuts to essential services. 07 December 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Newsable: Rates rises higher because Three Waters was axed, mayors say]( [Newsable: Rates rises higher because Three Waters was axed, mayors say]( [If interest rates inflating your mortgage repayments and your grocery bill growing every week weren’t enough, more pain looks to be coming in the form of your rates bill. Mayors across the country...]( [Here are the changes the new Government has planned for renters]( [Here are the changes the new Government has planned for renters]( [A new government means changes ahead for tenants and landlords. The National-led coalition has promised a number of changes that would affect how tenancies operate. While investors are happy...]( [Disabled child asked to leave early childhood centre over walking frame request]( [Disabled child asked to leave early childhood centre over walking frame request]( [A disabled child has been asked to leave an early childhood centre after his family requested a standing and walking frame to improve his independence. Wolf Greene has hypotonic cerebral palsy and...]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [Firefighters had to 'dig' to access hydrant at Māngere Bridge fire]( [Firefighters had to 'dig' to access hydrant at Māngere Bridge fire]( [When fire crews arrived at a “multiple house” blaze at Auckland’s Māngere Bridge in November, they could not immediately access the closest hydrant...]( [Britney Spears once said her mother 'ruined her life'. Now, they're mending their relationship]( [Britney Spears once said her mother 'ruined her life'. Now, they're mending their relationship]( [Welcome to Pop Tart, our regular rundown of what’s scorching hot in the world of pop culture – from movies to memes, and books to fresh looks....]( [Scribe says his next album will be his last: 'I figured out that I’m never going to be happy']( [Scribe says his next album will be his last: 'I figured out that I’m never going to be happy']( [Kiwi rapper Scribe is planning to unplug his microphone next year with his next album release set to be his last. The 44-year-old spoke to Rolling...]( [Five goals in 24 hours tells the story of the Football Ferns' disappointing year]( [Five goals in 24 hours tells the story of the Football Ferns' disappointing year]( [ANALYSIS: The Football Ferns scored five goals in 24 hours of football in 2023. One in a 1-1 draw with Iceland in Turkey in April, when Michaela...]( [Teamwork helps get Indian grocery business off the ground]( [Teamwork helps get Indian grocery business off the ground]( [Hard work doesn’t faze Garima Datta and Chetan Chhibber. The couple, who have just bought the Stoke Discounter Dairy, transforming it into an...]( [Will O'Rourke one of three uncapped players in Black Caps ODI squad to face Bangladesh]( [Will O'Rourke one of three uncapped players in Black Caps ODI squad to face Bangladesh]( [The towering figure of 1.97m-tall Canterbury fast bowler Will O'Rourke is the bolter in the Black Caps' ODI squad to face Bangladesh later this...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand