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The Bureaucracy Is Still Bloated — This Ain’t No Fiscal Diet
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 2:59 pm | Taxpayers' Union
“The Government needs to go full cold turkey and ditch the extra public servants. Trimming a little off the top won’t cut it. Nicola must show she’s serious in Budget 2025 and bring staffing at least back to 2017 levels." More >>
REVEALED: Ministry Funnels $3.8 Million To Eco-Lobbyists
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 1:24 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Investigations Coordinator Rhys Hurley said: “This isn’t environmental protection—it’s a taxpayer-funded activist slush fund.” More >>
RMA Reform Plans Are A Win For Common Sense Consenting
Monday, 24 March 2025, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“The RMA has long been a bureaucrat’s dream and a developer’s nightmare. It’s been a lead weight around New Zealand’s neck — throttling housing, blocking infrastructure, jacking up costs and stifling growth.” More >>
REVEALED: Cultural Consultants Cash In $1.365m While Dunedin Rates Soar
Monday, 24 March 2025, 3:19 pm | Taxpayers' Union
“The Government has rightly decided to scrap Councils’ focus on social and cultural ‘wellbeings’ and get them back to getting the basics right first, and it’s time Dunedin Council followed suit.” More >>
Wellington Council’s $21,000 Hīkoi Portaloo Flush-Fund
Friday, 21 March 2025, 4:12 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Council have never funded protest facilities before—why now spend tens of thousands playing politics when organisers have always managed before to pay their own bills? More >>
REVEALED: Taxpayers Need To See The Backside Of ACC Subsidising Rear-End Mishaps
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
In the 2023/24 financial year alone, ACC shelled out $125,348 for these mishaps—a sharp increase from the previous year’s $50,093. Worse still, claims have already hit $117,799 in 2024/25, putting Kiwis on track for yet another record-breaking year ... More >>
Lacklustre GDP Per Capita Growth Shows It’s Time For Full Capital Expensing
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 11:29 am | Taxpayers' Union
The Government’s cautious approach is failing to deliver enough. We need serious reform to break out of this economic slump—starting with Full Capital Expensing. More >>
DIA’s Pathetic Job Cuts A Drop In The Bucket
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“In 2017, DIA had 2,159 staff. Fast forward to 2024, that number had exploded to 2,871. Now they have the cheek to demand a pat on the back from the Minister for shaving off a measly 64 roles. Give us a break.” More >>
‘Another Domino Falls’—District Council Ditches Left-Wing Local Government NZ
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 11:16 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Bravo to Western Bay of Plenty, the latest to join the ranks of six other councils abandoning the group, including Auckland, Christchurch, Grey, Kaipara, West Coast Regional, and Westland. More >>
REVEALED: KiwiRail Painting Over Failure With $87,000 Kitty-Cat And Cultural Murals
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 3:48 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Investigations Coordinator Rhys Hurley said: “Wellington commuters should be fur-ious that KiwiRail is prioritising feel-good pet projects while services go to the dogs.” More >>
‘Another Tax Grab’ – Wellington's Airbnb Rates Bump
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 3:28 pm | Taxpayers' Union
“It’s an excuse to get more out of ratepayers” said Sam Warren, the Local Government Manager for the Taxpayers’ Union. More >>
"$437 Million Sinkhole” Eye-watering Sums Budgeted For Wellington Council’s Social Housing Upgrades
Monday, 17 March 2025, 10:51 am | Taxpayers' Union
Attempts were made last year to push out these upgrades so more work could be done in lowering the cost—but was ultimately voted down. More >>
High Court Stops Roads, Starts Lawsuits
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 4:30 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Responding to today's front page article in The Post , the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is demanding the Government take immediate action to overturn a High Court ruling which will grind infrastructure development to a halt by making it next to ... More >>
Watts’ FIF Rule Changes Set New Zealand Up To Miss Out
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 8:01 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
This is a headline-grab, not a serious attempt to 'Go for Growth'. More >>
Government’s Protectionist Procurement Blows Hole In “Go For Growth”
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 7:30 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman James Ross has condemned the move as “irresponsible protectionism at the exact same time the Government claims to be focusing on growth and cutting costs.” More >>
School Lunches Are For Kids, Not For Pigs
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 7:27 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Communications Officer, Alex Emes, called this “a misuse of taxpayer-funded food. More >>
Revealed: Nelson’s $660,000 Saltwater Creek Footbridge
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 2:05 pm | Taxpayers' Union
“It doesn’t have to be barebones, but when one-sixth of the cost of a footbridge is simply on flourish, it’s probably time to pull back. The people of Nelson deserve better from their council in terms of spending decisions.” More >>
Hipkins Overtakes Luxon As Preferred Prime Minister, Centre-Left Extend Lead
Monday, 10 March 2025, 12:11 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Based on these results, the Centre-Right bloc drops 1 seat to 58, while the Centre-Left bloc gains 1 seat to 62. On these numbers, National and ACT could not form a government even with the support of New Zealand First. More >>
Going For Growth: Taxpayers' Union Urges Government To Adopt Full Capital Expensing In New Briefing Paper
Monday, 10 March 2025, 8:29 am | Taxpayers' Union
With Finance Minister Nicola Willis set to deliver Budget 2025 in less than three months, the Taxpayers’ Union is urging the Government to seize the opportunity and implement the policy to come into effect on Budget night. More >>
$150m Ticket To Nowhere On The National Ticketing System
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 11:49 am | Taxpayers' Union
NZTA first agreed to the project in 2009, and funding was approved for a business case in 2018. Of the costs, $527.8 million is for design and build of the system, and further $800 million for operational costs. More >>
