About
Challenging Councils NZ
Concerns
What started as an idea, based on a concern for the state of our country, has grown into a grassroots movement dedicated to uniting men and women from all over New Zealand
Rising Rates
Rates are increasing every year and yet we look around and wonder what we are actually paying for, and why we are being made to pay so much. The cost of living is so high and income is not increasing in line with the increases
Council Debt
On top of this, local councils seem to be continuously loading up with more debt with no end in sight – where is the money coming from and where is it all going? If we are paying so much in rates and still borrowing – how will we ever pay it back and what is it leveraged over?
WHO IS AFFECTED?
Homeowners are being particularly hard hit, but council excesses affect the whole of our society as the results are often higher rents and overheads for businesses and landlords, less money being spent in our communities, and a decrease in our living standards
Better Options
These and other questions are keeping kiwis awake at night. It is high time we all got into some public discussions to come up with some better options. It is time for action and to hold our councils to account. We cannot afford to wait any longer
Our Mission
Unite
To bring together neighbours and the wider community to identify and seek solutions to local issues and initiatives
Challenge
To bring our shared skills and knowledge to the table and challenge our councils to work for the benefit of our communities
Reclaim
To reclaim control over local government decisions to ensure prosperity and beneficial outcomes within, and for our communities
Accountable
To ensure our councils are operating in a fair and transparent manner and are held accountable for their actions and decisions, especially in the matter of long term compounding debt based policies
What we are
non-political
A platform
A platform to raise issues and bring shortfalls in local government to a forum for group action
a strategic movement
Challenging Councils
We are Challenging Councils – we are neighbours, friends and families, and we are growing every day
What We Are Not
not aligned
not incorporated
We are not a corporation or incorporated society nor are we a charitable trust
not funded
We are not funded – there are no corporate sponsors
not conspiracy theorists
Roadshow
Locals everywhere are coming together to focus on common issues and we are now touring the country to assist groups to gather, meet, organise and stand together on matters of necessity.
Introducing Challenging Councils and Founder Mark Quinn
Meeting Arrangements
