Press Release – Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance6 AUGUST 2026The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling for greater scrutiny of Auckland Council’s claim that it exceeded its $86 million savings target, after a council report (https://aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeting/13597/99595?type=1&docId=33594) revealed almost half of the reported savings were one-offs. Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson’s Value for Money Committee today celebrated $97.2 million in savings. Nearly half of these so-called savings vanished on 1 July, while next year’s savings target is even higher.” “There is still plenty of fat left to trim at Auckland Council. NOTES:The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is a not-for-profit community group dedicated to championing prudent fiscal management of our Super City.