Home / WorldWorldRNZWorldRNZ·Jun 17, 2026·1 min readWaitaki District councillor Sven Thelning receives death threats following rates riseThe District Council will raise rates by an average of 22 percent on 1 July.View original source — RNZ ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesWorldRNZWorldJun 17, 2026 · 1 minPolice investigate death threats to Waitaki councillor over rates hikesRNZBusinessABC NewsBusinessJun 16, 2026 · 1 minAlbury ratepayers asked to consider rate hike of up to 42pc over two yearsABC NewsWorldRNZWorldJun 19, 2026 · 1 minWaitaki district rates could backtrack after public outrageRNZWorldRNZWorldJun 4, 2026 · 1 minChristchurch councillor Sam MacDonald suggests tolling Selwyn and WaimakaririRNZ
WorldRNZWorldJun 17, 2026 · 1 minPolice investigate death threats to Waitaki councillor over rates hikesRNZ
BusinessABC NewsBusinessJun 16, 2026 · 1 minAlbury ratepayers asked to consider rate hike of up to 42pc over two yearsABC News
WorldRNZWorldJun 4, 2026 · 1 minChristchurch councillor Sam MacDonald suggests tolling Selwyn and WaimakaririRNZ