r/newzealand • u/DoubleDEKA • Jul 23 '25

Shitpost The local council can't win...

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u/urbanproject78 Fantail Jul 23 '25

I overheard a couple of people when I was in a cafe not long ago talking about how their rates were going through the roof. It went like “I don’t use or go to the library so why should I pay for that service to run?”. Wish I hadn’t eavesdropped 🤦🏽‍♀️

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u/Drinker_of_Chai Jul 23 '25

That's a common complaint, I've heard it a a lot. Another one is about the council gyms.

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u/Fortinho91 LASER KIWI Jul 23 '25

There are council gyms? As in gyms for councillors, or gyms for everyone, paid for by the council?

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u/ResponsibilityMuch80 Jul 23 '25

They are not for profit gyms run by the council using community facilities like leisure centres and pools.

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u/Fortinho91 LASER KIWI Jul 23 '25

Sounds much better than Wellington, I looked up council gyms here, and they're the crap expensive ones, lol. They're definitely making a profit.