Poll: What could the Christchurch City Council fund if it didn't have to pay GST on rates?

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger says GST on rates, currently taken by central government, would be better spent locally.

The comments follow an Infometrics analysis that found over $1.1 billion of rates revenue nationwide was collected by the Government in 2022 as GST.

According to Infometrics, $88.5m of that came from Christchurch city ratepayers. It would be enough to save the Christ Church Cathedral from ruin; restore the Dux de Lux seven times over; cover both the Art Centre and Orana Wildlife Park’s request for regular public funding for over 26 years; contribute to light rail in Greater Christchurch; or get the South Library rebuild completed.

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What could the Christchurch City Council fund if it didn't have to pay GST on rates?

• Light rail
• South Library
• Orana Wildlife Park
• The Arts Centre
• Dux de Lux
• Christ Church Cathedral
• Something else (share your thoughts in the comments)

Vote View Results

• 20.8% Light rail
  20.8% Complete
• 4.6% South Library
  4.6% Complete
• 40% Orana Wildlife Park
  40% Complete
• 11.5% The Arts Centre
  11.5% Complete
• 3.8% Dux de Lux
  3.8% Complete
• 13.8% Christ Church Cathedral
  13.8% Complete
• 5.4% Something else (share your thoughts in the comments)
  5.4% Complete

130 votes

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