11 May 2023

Doom and gloom with Auckland's expanding deficit

From Morning Report, 6:48 am on 11 May 2023

Aucklanders may be in for steeper rate rises and more cuts to services after Auckland Council announced yesterday it was facing an even bigger deficit.

It's blaming recent storms and inflation for an extra $30 million that's taken its budget deficit to $325 million.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown at a council meeting on 23/3/2023

Photo: RNZ / Finn Blackwell

Finn Blackwell reports.