How to Pay for Local Government Survey

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1. In general, do you believe Hawke's Bay ratepayers get good value for money from their councils?

Excellent value

Good value

Adequate value

Poor value

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2. Thinking about the rates you currently pay, do you consider them ...

Excessive

About the right level

I'd pay more for certain services

If you would pay more for certain services, which services or activities do you have in mind?

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3. Here are some alternative funding sources that could help pay for local government services and activities. Please indicate your support (or not) for each option listed.

	Strongly oppose	Oppose	Neutral	Support	Strongly support
Local income tax	Local income tax Strongly oppose	Local income tax Oppose	Local income tax Neutral	Local income tax Support	Local income tax Strongly support
Sharing of central govt revenue	Sharing of central govt revenue Strongly oppose	Sharing of central govt revenue Oppose	Sharing of central govt revenue Neutral	Sharing of central govt revenue Support	Sharing of central govt revenue Strongly support
Local expenditure tax	Local expenditure tax Strongly oppose	Local expenditure tax Oppose	Local expenditure tax Neutral	Local expenditure tax Support	Local expenditure tax Strongly support
Regional fuel taxes	Regional fuel taxes Strongly oppose	Regional fuel taxes Oppose	Regional fuel taxes Neutral	Regional fuel taxes Support	Regional fuel taxes Strongly support
Sharing GST with the Crown	Sharing GST with the Crown Strongly oppose	Sharing GST with the Crown Oppose	Sharing GST with the Crown Neutral	Sharing GST with the Crown Support	Sharing GST with the Crown Strongly support
Charging a levy for the extraction (potentially) of regional resources like water or oil & gas	Charging a levy for the extraction (potentially) of regional resources like water or oil & gas Strongly oppose	Charging a levy for the extraction (potentially) of regional resources like water or oil & gas Oppose	Charging a levy for the extraction (potentially) of regional resources like water or oil & gas Neutral	Charging a levy for the extraction (potentially) of regional resources like water or oil & gas Support	Charging a levy for the extraction (potentially) of regional resources like water or oil & gas Strongly support
Greater emphasis on 'user' pays for various services	Greater emphasis on 'user' pays for various services Strongly oppose	Greater emphasis on 'user' pays for various services Oppose	Greater emphasis on 'user' pays for various services Neutral	Greater emphasis on 'user' pays for various services Support	Greater emphasis on 'user' pays for various services Strongly support
Leave the present system as is	Leave the present system as is Strongly oppose	Leave the present system as is Oppose	Leave the present system as is Neutral	Leave the present system as is Support	Leave the present system as is Strongly support

Do you have other suggestions for paying the local government bill?

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4. In which jurisdiction(s) do you presently pay rates. Tick all that apply.

Hastings

Napier

CHB

Wairoa

Regional Council

I do not presently pay rates in Hawke's Bay

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5. What is your age?

Under 30 years

31-50 years

51-65 years

Over 65 years

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6. Which is your income status?

Not employed (eg, student, on benefit)

Employed part-time

Employed full-time

Retired

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7. What is your total household income range?

Under $30,000 per year

$30k to $60k per year

$61k to 100k per year

Over $100k per year

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1. In general, do you believe Hawke's Bay ratepayers get good value for money from their councils?

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2. Thinking about the rates you currently pay, do you consider them ...

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3. Here are some alternative funding sources that could help pay for local government services and activities. Please indicate your support (or not) for each option listed.

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4. In which jurisdiction(s) do you presently pay rates. Tick all that apply.

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5. What is your age?

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6. Which is your income status?

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7. What is your total household income range?

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8. Are there any other comments you would like to make about rates?