Mayor Wayne Brown reckons his idea for a tax-back for Auckland is superior to the government's plan for tax cuts.
The government's exempt from paying rates on its own buildings in Auckland; that includes hospitals and schools.
Wayne Brown wants it to pay up the estimated $40,000,000 the city loses out on each year.
On top of that the government claims GST on rates; that adds up to another $415,000,000 a year.
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown speaks to Lisa Owen.
