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New Poll: Labour Becomes Largest Party, Economy Top Concern
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Economy more generally is the most important issue to voters at 20.2 percent (+3.7 points), followed by the Cost of Living at 18.1 percent (-8.3 points), Health at 11.9 percent (-5.0 points) and Employment at 5.8 percent. More >>
Goodbye Budget Vibes, Hello Real-World Value
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 10:46 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Loneliness, housing quality, and happiness all matter, but trying to legislate for ‘the vibe’ was never going to work. Real wellbeing comes from more opportunities in an economy with low inflation, stable debt, and rising incomes that let Kiwis ... More >>
‘We’re Going To Need A Bigger Debt Clock’ – No Plan For Tackling Runaway Debt
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“Grant Robertson’s last Budget had debt peak at 39.3 percent of the economy – Nicola Willis will now see it reach 46.0 percent. This is in the danger zone for a small trade-exposed country like New Zealand”, Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman James ... More >>
Local Councils Get A Bailout In Budget 2025
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“Shifting costs from retiree ratepayers onto taxpayers does not make councils more efficient or tackle the costs of living. It’s why we need rates capping right now - as done in some states in Australia and councils across the UK”, Taxpayers’ ... More >>
Nicola Willis' Fudge-it 'growth' Budget
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:55 pm | Taxpayers' Union
New Zealand has some of the lowest productivity in the developed world. We need the whole spoonful of pro-growth medicine, not half-baked half-answers, Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman James Ross said. More >>
Parents, Not The Nanny State, Should Be Responsible For School Leavers
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:53 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman James Ross asks "those 18 and 19 year olds who need support can still get it – that’s not changing. So why are taxpayers stuck paying millions for people who don’t need it?" More >>
The Fudge Formerly Known As The Growth Budget
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:49 pm | Taxpayers' Union
"Nicola Willis has failed,” says Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman Jordan Williams. “This Budget could easily have been delivered by Grant Robertson." More >>
Q&A On Full Capital Expensing: Taxpayers’ Union Urges Government To Adopt Policy In Budget 2025
Monday, 19 May 2025, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“Nicola Willis and Christopher Luxon want a ‘growth budget’. Full capital expensing is how they make that happen.” More >>
A Pathway To Surplus: Taxpayers’ Union Releases Blueprint For Government To Cut Spending Deficit
Monday, 19 May 2025, 7:13 am | Taxpayers' Union
The report proposes a range of measures, including more targeted welfare spending, phasing out ineffective corporate subsidies, assessing state-owned enterprises for possible privatisation, and streamlining the public sector by eliminating overlapping ... More >>
Oranga Tamariki’s $500 Million Failure: Where Is The Accountability?
Sunday, 18 May 2025, 11:00 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Despite years of warnings, the agency has refused to fix fundamental weaknesses in how it contracts with service providers. When you’re handing out taxpayer money to hundreds of providers, that’s not just careless but a failure of duty. More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Judith Collins’ Plan To Scrap Diversity Mandates In Public Service
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 1:11 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Every New Zealander deserves to know that public servants are hired based on who is best for the job, not on ticking diversity boxes, Taxpayers' Union spokesman James Ross said. More >>
Government Borrowing $100 Million For High-Risk Gambling
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 12:16 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Corporate welfare might make for a good photo op, but $100 million of taxpayers’ cash is a steep price for a splash in the papers, Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman James Ross said. More >>
Health NZ’s $2.75m Restructure Consultant Fees Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
Monday, 12 May 2025, 11:02 am | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union is calling the latest scandal "just the tip of the iceberg" of the $338 million Health NZ consultant budget this year alone. More >>
Government Must Sell Entire Stake In Air New Zealand
Monday, 12 May 2025, 10:37 am | Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman, James Ross, said it’s a farce for the Government to claim this review will be fair and impartial while it continues to hold a majority share in Air New Zealand. You can’t be both referee and player, it’s a blatant ... More >>
Trump’s Tariff Threat Should Be The Final Scene For Film Subsidies
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 11:05 am | Taxpayers' Union
Film handouts have soared from $129 million in 2017 to $342 million in 2023. Treasury found nearly $500 million in subsidies delivered just $13.6 million in net benefit — an annual return of less than one percent. You’d get better returns from popcorn ... More >>
Council Distracted By Fizzy Drinks, Not Keeping Rates Down
Monday, 5 May 2025, 10:12 am | Taxpayers' Union
Councillors supporting this charade clearly don’t have enough on their plate. That, or they have become so distracted by non-core business that they think this is a good use of their time. More >>
“A Provocateur For Liberty”: Taxpayers’ Union Mourns The Passing Of Sir Robert Jones
Friday, 2 May 2025, 3:02 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Wellington is full of quirks Sir Bob undertook. From the infamous 'save the krill, kill the whales' billboard, to the “toilet in 100 metres” signs on the roads leading to Parliament. More >>
Tick Tock: Net Core Crown Debt Will Hit $190 Billion Tonight. Now More Than $93k Per Household
Friday, 2 May 2025, 2:02 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Nicola Willis is borrowing nearly $48 million per day to fund her deficit spending. Tonight the total net borrowing ticks over to $190 billion. That's $93,381 debt for every New Zealand household. More >>
“Be Bold, Minister” – Billions Can Be Saved In Labour’s KiwiSaver Subsidies
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 11:24 am | Taxpayers' Union
Willis’ Government was elected to make hard decisions—ending Government funded KiwiSaver subsidies is exactly one of them” said Sam Warren, a spokesman for the Taxpayers’ Union. More >>
“Listen To Locals, Not Councils” Taxpayers’ Union Tells Simon Watts To Commit To Rates Capping Legislation
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 7:11 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
We’ve been pushing for rates capping laws for years. Used in the UK and states of Australia—they’re neither new, nor radical. But they are effective. More >>
