Wellington City Council believes it could earn another $21 million in rates if government buildings paid commercial rates.

At the moment, government buildings do no pay council rates. This includes parliament, schools, hospitals, and so on.

Wellington Mayor Andrew Little told Heather du Plessis-Allan that, "More cities and towns provide infrastructure that those government buildings use, and there's a fair question about, why shouldn't they contribute to it?" 

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Wellington City Council believes it could earn another $21 million in rates if government buildings paid commercial rates.
At the moment, government buildings do no pay council rates.&nbsp;This includes parliament, schools, hospitals, and so on.
Wellington Mayor Andrew Little told Heather du Plessis-Allan that, "More cities and towns provide infrastructure that those government buildings use, and there's a fair question about, why shouldn't they contribute to it?"&nbsp;
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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Andrew Little: Wellington Mayor calls for government buildings to pay rates to city

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National is aiming to improve confidence with maths among our year seven to 10 children. 

It's promising to expand the Maths Acceleration Programme to 40 thousand more students if re-elected. 

PPTA president Chris Abercrombie told Heather du Plessis-Allan that we have significant unmet needs, so it's good to see this type of action on the agenda. 

He says we need high expectations along with the support to meet them. 

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National is aiming to improve confidence with maths among our year seven to 10 children.&nbsp;
It's promising to expand the Maths Acceleration Programme to 40 thousand more students if re-elected.&nbsp;
PPTA president Chris Abercrombie told Heather du Plessis-Allan that we have significant unmet needs, so it's good to see this type of action on the agenda.&nbsp;
He says we need high expectations along with the support to meet them.&nbsp;
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Chris Abercrombie: PPTA President discusses National's promise to expand Maths Acceleration Programme

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Tonight on the Huddle, Auckland Councillor and former National Minister Maurice Williamson and Host of Saturday Mornings and Q&A Jack Tame join Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the days' big issues. 

On the table tonight: National are looking up in the polls, what's caused this boost to their numbers?

"Should child sex offenders be jailed for life?" was a question brought up in last night's Stuff Leaders debate. Heather asks the Huddle for their thoughts.

And how do you stop base jumpers from throwing themselves off rooftops?

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Tonight on the Huddle, Auckland Councillor and former National Minister Maurice Williamson and Host of Saturday Mornings and Q&amp;A Jack Tame join Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the days' big issues.&nbsp;
On the table tonight: National are looking up in the polls, what's caused this boost to their numbers?
"Should child sex offenders be jailed for life?" was a question brought up in last night's Stuff Leaders debate. Heather asks the Huddle for their thoughts.
And how do you stop base jumpers from throwing themselves off rooftops?
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The Huddle: Why are the Nats back on the rise in the polls?

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A Belgian man was left clinging to the outside of the Hotel Indigo on Albert Street after a base jump gone-wrong. 

Fire and Emergency’s high angle rope rescue team had been deployed, and worked to reach the stranded jumper. Rescuers eventually brought them in through an apartment window. 

Firefighter Darren Gussey was part of the team that pulled the man in to the hotel window, and he told Heather du Plessis-Allan that, 'you don't often see a person dangling from a parachute 23, levels up.'

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A Belgian man was left clinging to the outside of the Hotel Indigo on Albert Street after a base jump gone-wrong.&nbsp;
Fire and Emergency’s high angle rope rescue team had been deployed, and worked to reach the stranded jumper. Rescuers eventually brought them in through an apartment window.&nbsp;
Firefighter Darren Gussey was part of the team that pulled the man in to the hotel window, and he told Heather du Plessis-Allan that, 'you don't often see a person dangling from a parachute 23, levels up.'
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Darren Gussey: Firefighter who saved base jumper from Auckland tower recalls unique rescue

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Andrew Little: Wellington Mayor calls for government buildings to pay rates to city

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