HomeTimes PollsPOLL: Can you afford to pay the Auckland Council’s proposed average 7.9... POLL: Can you afford to pay the Auckland Council’s proposed average 7.9 per cent rates increase for 2026-2027? By Charlene Regalado April 29, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. 7.9 to Can Can you afford to pay the Auckland Council’s proposed average 7.9 per cent rates increase for 2026-2027?YesNoSubmit Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin Previous articleWIN! A Mother’s Day Bloom & Treat GiveawayNext articleCARTOON: NZ AI More from Franklin Times Communication key to wedded bliss Salvation Army calls on Kiwis to stand together Police nab two-for-one shoplifting deal Latest News CARTOON: NZ AI April 29, 2026 WIN! A Mother’s Day Bloom & Treat Giveaway April 29, 2026 Roadworks – Redoubt Rd April 29, 2026 Fish & Game surveys – caught right trout? April 29, 2026 Blues $10K relay child’s play April 29, 2026 NZB holds (and hosts) horses… April 29, 2026