新西兰戈尔区议会提议将税率提高21.4%，因浪费开支而受到纳税人联盟的批评。 Gore District Council in New Zealand proposes a 21.4% rate increase, facing criticism from the Taxpayers' Union over wasteful spending.

新西兰戈尔区议会提议将居民税率提高 21.4%，此举遭到纳税人联盟的批评，联盟指出该区存在着历史性的浪费性支出文化，且全县平均提议增幅为 15%。 Gore District Council in New Zealand proposes a 21.4% rate increase for residents, amidst criticism from the Taxpayers' Union, which highlights a culture of historic wasteful spending and a 15% average proposed increase across the county. 工会敦促议会采取坚决的措施削减开支，以保护居民免受生活成本危机期间难以承受的地税上涨的影响。 The union urges the council to take a ruthless approach to cutting spending to protect residents from unaffordable rates hikes during the cost-of-living crisis.