Radio NZ reports:An overwhelming majority of New Zealanders support the government putting a cap on the amount councils can increase rates each year, according to the RNZ-Reid Research poll. In August it was announced a model to cap council rates would be put before Cabinet before Christmas. As part of the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll voters were asked “do you support or oppose the government putting a cap on the amount councils can increase rates each year?”The research found 75 percent of people supported a rates cap, 14 percent opposed it, and 11 percent did not know.