Do the proposed cuts to Auckland City services go too far?

John Banks realises the budget cuts will cause disappointment for some. Photo / Greg Bowker

The Auckland City Council is looking to cut hundreds of millions in spending over the next 10 years on core services such as footpaths, public transport and stormwater to hold rates to inflation.

Even modest programmes such as water quality testing at Waiheke Island's swimming beaches from next summer and installing training lights on sports fields will be hit.

Council officers have issued details of the first proposed spending cuts that form the basis of a new 10-year budget.

Do the proposed cuts to Auckland City services go too far? Here is the latest selection of Your Views: