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The $40,000 price tag for Justin Lester’s rainbow crossing
Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 10:20 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The $40,000 price tag for Justin Lester’s proposed ‘rainbow crossing is a slap in the face for Wellington ratepayers, says the New Zealand Taxpayers Union . The Union has obtained the figure under the Local Government Official Information and ... More >>
Win for Taxpayers' Union in SSC findings
Thursday, 22 March 2018, 10:57 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Today’s findings by the State Services Commission inquiry, led by John Ombler QSO, into Dr Nigel Murray, are spot on, vindicate, and justify the work of the Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Hamilton CEO exposes ratepayers to enormous risk
Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Hamilton City Council’s decision to tip off two businessmen about a proposed development has exposed ratepayers to enormous risk, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
One third of Kiwi smokers admit to sacrificing essentials
Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
A new global survey of smokers just released from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, has found that 36% of New Zealand smokers admit to spending money on tobacco that they know ‘would be better spent on household essentials like food’. Taxpayers' ... More >>
Bring back the old Ron Mark!
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Ron Mark’s use of NH90 helicopters for his home commute is stunning in light of previous comments that the aircraft in question are ‘unreliable money guzzlers’, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Louis Houlbrooke ... More >>
Taxpayers' Union welcomes service stations' call for vaping
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The fact service stations have now joined calls to legalise nicotine e-cigarettes shows how much harm current tobacco policies are causing, says the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union. More >>
Victory for Hamilton ratepayers as name-change bid collapses
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 11:53 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union this morning delivered a petition to Hamilton City Council and Mayor Andrew King urging against wasting ratepayer money on a non-essential name change. The petition statement reads: I oppose the use of ratepayer resources ... More >>
Progressive company tax would be a nightmare
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is alarmed that the Tax Working Group is floating a progressive company tax. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says, “Sir Michael Cullen has floated opening the same loophole that Australia ... More >>
Petition launched on Hamilton City Council name change
Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
13 MARCH 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE It is astounding that Hamilton City Council’s mayor is pushing a name change while Hamilton ratepayers face rate hikes of 9.5% a year, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union, launching a petition on the issue. ... More >>
Content-sharing with The Spinoff undermines RNZ’s independence
Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 10:29 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
New Zealanders should be alarmed with Radio New Zealand’s newly-announced content-sharing deal with commercial cash-for-copy website The Spinoff , says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says, “Taxpayers ... More >>
Taxpayers' Union welcomes value capture tax
Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 10:28 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Minister of Finance’s decision to investigate a Value Capture Tax in Auckland to pay for infrastructure is an intelligent application of the ‘user pays’ principle, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan ... More >>
Why is Jenny Salesa spending $10,000 a month on travel
Monday, 12 March 2018, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Who is Jenny Salesa and why is she spending $10,000 a month on travel? More >>
ATEED staff paid to entertain media, superyacht owners
Monday, 12 March 2018, 9:33 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance reveals that ATEED hosted 76 ‘stakeholders’ at the 2018 ASB Classic. The high-flying guests were given free tickets, and across 10 days were wined and dined by 18 ATEED staff on the taxpayer dollar. Ratepayers’ ... More >>
$38 million wasted on dropouts is just the beginning
Friday, 9 March 2018, 11:46 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The $38 million in ‘fee-free’ education projected to be wasted on university drop outs is likely to end up being far higher, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Louis Houlbrooke says, “The expected drop-out ... More >>
Amy Adams will be held accountable to taxpayers
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
7 MARCH 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is looking forward to holding National’s new finance spokesperson accountable to taxpayers. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says, “Amy Adams will play ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union thanks Hon Steven Joyce
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has thanked Hon Steven Joyce for his decade of service to the country. Taxpayers' Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says, “We often sparred over policy, but always respected Steven Joyce’s intelligence ... More >>
Wealth tax would be a mistake
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 10:44 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The decision by the Tax Working Group, chaired by Sir Michael Cullen, to consider the introduction of a wealth tax is a dangerous step, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers Union Economist Joe Ascroft says “New Zealand is a relatively ... More >>
Health Ministry admits tobacco law is outdated; prosecutes
Monday, 5 March 2018, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union says it is a breakthrough that the Ministry of Health now admits the need to update the law for non-burning tobacco products. The 1990 legislation, written for chewing tobacco, may inadvertently ban new ‘heat-not-burn’ ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union welcomes Greens’ transparency measures
Monday, 5 March 2018, 10:25 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union says every party should adopt the transparency rules announced by Green Party Leader James Shaw over the weekend . Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says, “’More transparency’ has long ... More >>
Police spend $2.5m on clothing for non-uniformed staff
Friday, 2 March 2018, 10:40 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
New Zealand Police handed out $2,505,317 in clothing allowances to non-uniformed staff in 2017, according to figures obtained by the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Most of this spending was on 1,412 staff in the Criminal Investigator Branch staff ... More >>
