10 September 2013 – Column by Cameron Brewer: In the relatively short life of the inaugural Auckland Council debt levels have soared. The council’s borrowings will increase from $5.5 billion to $6.7 billion in the current 2013/14 financial year. That’s an increase of $1.2 billion in just 12 months, which is over $3 million a … Continue reading Soaring Council debt needs urgent focus