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Auckland property owners face rate hikes despite CV declines

Let's break down what's happening.

Alex Hallifax
By Alex Hallifax

First up, what even is a CV?

So, why are my rates going up if my CV is down?

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It has been more than 30 years since Wendy Harvey and her late partner Wayne Edwards bought a very big field of onions and set about transforming it into a family property with a gracious home, airstrip and hangar. Photo: Barfoot & Thompson

Country home with private airstrip and hangar was once a field of onion

Former onion field transformed into a country estate with a private airstrip, hangar and pool.

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