Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
New Zealand Taxpayers' Union - Latest News [Page 1]
Council Payroll Blowout: Big Five Spend $1.3 Billion On Staff
Monday, 4 May 2026, 7:51 am | Taxpayers' Union
Across the five councils, at least 324 council staff are paid more than $200,000 a year, with 88 paid $256,800 - more than a Government minister (outside of cabinet). More >>
Ratepayers’ Report 2026: Council League Tables Launched By Taxpayers’ Union
Monday, 4 May 2026, 7:37 am | Taxpayers' Union
Ratepayers’ Report allows Kiwis to easily compare their local council’s performance and financial position against others across the country. More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Slams Waikato Regional Chair For Silencing LGNZ Critics
Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 10:28 am | Taxpayers' Union
It’s deeply concerning that some councillors now appear more worried about protecting their own positions than delivering on commitments to reduce waste. More >>
Coalition Preference Has Right Bloc Ahead, With NZ First Voters Leading The Charge
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 3:16 pm | Taxpayers' Union
On current seat projections the right bloc holds 65 seats to the left's 55, meaning neither side can govern without NZ First's 17, and 83 percent of NZ First voters want Peters to stay with National and ACT. More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Challenges MBIE Over Fuel Data Secrecy After Unanswered Questions
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 4:03 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union says the lack of transparency is compounded by inconsistencies in MBIE’s own explanations. More >>
Inflation Back Above Target: Government’s “Last Chance Budget” Looms
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 11:26 am | Taxpayers' Union
With inflation still proving sticky, markets are increasingly betting on earlier interest rate hikes. More >>
Uncertainty Freezes OCR, But Government Can’t Sit On Its Hands
Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
New Zealanders deserve better than drift and denial. It’s time for fiscal discipline. More >>
NEW POLL: NZ First Surges To Record High; Government Bloc Back To Governing Majority
Tuesday, 7 April 2026, 11:57 am | Taxpayers' Union
This poll sees support for the National Party up 1.4 points compared to last month to 29.8%, NZ First up 3.9 points to 13.6%, and ACT up 1.5 points to 9.0%. More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Backs Te Pāti Māori Call To Freeze Parliament Pay
Thursday, 2 April 2026, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Too often, politicians are quick to talk about fairness but slow to apply it to themselves. Te Pāti Māori deserve credit for taking a principled stance on this issue. More >>
FENZ Board Pay Blowout Shows Urgent Need For Promised Review
Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“Handing out pay rises of up to 79% to board members while frontline firefighters remain locked in an industrial dispute is a terrible look and raises serious questions about priorities.” More >>
MBIE Fuel Data Four Days Late: Are Officials Guessing While Kiwis Run On Empty?
Monday, 30 March 2026, 5:59 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The lack of basic transparency is baffling, particularly when the information isn't commercially sensitive. More >>
The Government’s Walk Needs To Match Its Talk: Fuel Support Must Not Fuel More Debt
Monday, 23 March 2026, 10:51 am | Taxpayers' Union
More borrowing to fund fuel support will only pour petrol on the inflation fire, Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf says. More >>
Credit Downgrade Warning Shows Willis Must Rein In Debt
Saturday, 21 March 2026, 8:46 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Fitch move simply reflects what the bond market has been saying for some time: that New Zealand’s risk profile has got even worse over the last two years. More >>
Tell Greenpeace To Take A Hike: Secure The Minerals Deal And Get NZ Growing
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 4:45 pm | Taxpayers' Union
While Greenpeace are busy cosplaying outside electorate offices, New Zealand’s economy is stalling, said Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf. More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Wellington Three-Year Plan, But Says More Savings Needed
Friday, 13 March 2026, 11:33 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“Getting the three-year plan over the line is a positive step and demonstrates that when councils actually go looking for savings, savings are there to be found.” More >>
New Zealand First And ACT Correct To Oppose Inland Revenue Proposals To Tax Shareholder Loans
Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 11:30 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“The solution is simple. If Inland Revenue is worried about loans that are never repaid, the law should simply deem any outstanding shareholder loans to be dividends when a company is liquidated and tax them accordingly.” More >>
Hipkins Must Answer As Royal Commission Reveals Ministers Ignored Advice During COVID Response
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf says the report raises serious questions about accountability. “New Zealanders were repeatedly told the Government was ‘following the science’. The Royal Commission report shows that wasn’t always the case.” More >>
Seymour Dead Wrong To Say Fuel Tax Relief Would Increase Borrowing - So Long As Govt Cuts Wasteful Spending
Monday, 9 March 2026, 7:56 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Currently, taxes and levies make up more than 44 percent of the price you pay at the pump. But the only true tax cut is to reduce spending. More >>
NEW POLL: Centre-Left With Narrow Lead; Labour Lead On Keeping Tax Low
Friday, 6 March 2026, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
This poll shows Labour gain 0.3 points to 34.4 percent, while National drops 2.9 points to 28.4 percent. The Greens gain 0.2 points to 10.5 percent, while New Zealand First drops 0.8 points to 9.7 percent. More >>
NEW REPORT: Claims Of Rising Inequality Don’t Stack Up
Friday, 6 March 2026, 11:35 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Based on work by Treasury officials on income distribution from 2007 to 2023, The Myth of Rising Income Inequality finds inequality peaked around 2012–13 and has since fallen, leaving it lower in 2023 than at the start of the period. More >>
