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Report cover of Matters arising from our audits of the 2021-31 long-term plans Report cover of Matters arising from our audits of the 2021-31 long-term plans
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Figure 1: The types of audit reports issued on the 2021-31 long-term plans, compared with the 2012-22, 2015-25, and 2018-28 long-term plans Figure 1: The types of audit reports issued on the 2021-31 long-term plans, compared with the 2012-22, 2015-25, and 2018-28 long-term plans
Figure 2: The length of councils’ financial strategies in their 2021-31 long-term plans Figure 2: The length of councils’ financial strategies in their 2021-31 long-term plans
Figure 3: The composition of total revenue by revenue type for the 2015-25, 2018-28, and 2021-31 long-term plans Figure 3: The composition of total revenue by revenue type for the 2015-25, 2018-28, and 2021-31 long-term plans
Figure 4: Figure 4 The number of councils forecasting to increase their rates for 2021/22 to 2030/31 and the percentage increase forecast Figure 4: Figure 4 The number of councils forecasting to increase their rates for 2021/22 to 2030/31 and the percentage increase forecast
Figure 5: Figure 5 Range of councils’ borrowing limits Figure 5: Figure 5 Range of councils’ borrowing limits
Figure 6: Comparison of debt forecasts from the 2015-25, 2018-28, and 2021-31 long-term plans Figure 6: Comparison of debt forecasts from the 2015-25, 2018-28, and 2021-31 long-term plans
Figure 7: Peak debt forecasts by council subsector in the 2021-31 long-term plans, compared with the 2018-28 long-term plans Figure 7: Peak debt forecasts by council subsector in the 2021-31 long-term plans, compared with the 2018-28 long-term plans
Figure 8: Palmerston North City Council’s proposed debt compared to its debt affordability benchmark Figure 8: Palmerston North City Council’s proposed debt compared to its debt affordability benchmark
Figure 9: Reasons for emphasis of matter paragraphs about funding and financing assumptions Figure 9: Reasons for emphasis of matter paragraphs about funding and financing assumptions
Figure 10: The core assets presented in councils’ infrastructure strategies Figure 10: The core assets presented in councils’ infrastructure strategies
Figure 11:Other types of infrastructure assets that some councils included in their infrastructure strategies Figure 11:Other types of infrastructure assets that some councils included in their infrastructure strategies
Figure 12: Forecast capital expenditure in the 2021-31 long-term plans, compared to 2018-28 long-term plans Figure 12: Forecast capital expenditure in the 2021-31 long-term plans, compared to 2018-28 long-term plans
Figure 13: Proposed spending on capital by all councils in years 11 to 30 of their 2021-51 infrastructure strategies Figure 13: Proposed spending on capital by all councils in years 11 to 30 of their 2021-51 infrastructure strategies
Figure 14: Proportion of 2021-31 forecast capital expenditure by subsector and type of capital expenditure Figure 14: Proportion of 2021-31 forecast capital expenditure by subsector and type of capital expenditure
Figure 15: Forecast renewal capital expenditure compared to forecast depreciation for all councils for the 2021-31, 2018-28, and 2015-25 long-term plans Figure 15: Forecast renewal capital expenditure compared to forecast depreciation for all councils for the 2021-31, 2018-28, and 2015-25 long-term plans
Figure 16: The proportion of forecast renewal expenditure to forecast depreciation by core asset activity, in the 2021-31 and 2018-28 long-term plans Figure 16: The proportion of forecast renewal expenditure to forecast depreciation by core asset activity, in the 2021-31 and 2018-28 long-term plans
Figure 17: Key government announcements and how they affected long-term plans and our audit reports Figure 17: Key government announcements and how they affected long-term plans and our audit reports
Figure 18: The locations of the proposed four water services entities Figure 18: The locations of the proposed four water services entities
Figure 19: Central Otago District Council’s long-term plan 2021-31 climate change assumption Figure 19: Central Otago District Council’s long-term plan 2021-31 climate change assumption
Figure 20: Central Otago District Council’s long-term plan 2015-25 climate change assumption Figure 20: Central Otago District Council’s long-term plan 2015-25 climate change assumption
Figure 21: The location of councils that have declared a climate emergency Figure 21: The location of councils that have declared a climate emergency
Spokesperson: Mark Maloney, Assisting Auditor-General Local Government Spokesperson: Mark Maloney, Assisting Auditor-General Local Government