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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 >>
Ministry of Health repels public health zealots
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Ministry of Health documents released under the Official Information Act to the New Zealand Initiative’s Chief Economist Eric Crampton showing there is “no evidence that sugar taxes reduce obesity” are a welcome push back against public health ... More >>
Don’t build a Bridge to the left on tax
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union says the new National Party leader’s comments on tax cuts are concerning, and that tacking to the left on tax would be a mistake. Simon Bridges was quoted by Stuff saying, ‘ultimately, the first point is you don't ... More >>
$33 million polytech bailout is a disgrace
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union says the $33 million bailout of the Tai Poutini Polytechnic is a disgrace. Across five years, the polytech delivered education worth $21 million less than what it was paid to deliver. Taxpayers Union spokesperson Louis ... More >>
BBC Technologies gets $25m from taxpayer – is sold offshore
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The offshore sale of a business receiving up to $25m in taxpayer funds is yet another example of the massive waste incurred from Callaghan Innovation’s corporate welfare spending, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director ... More >>
New National leader urged to stand up for taxpayers
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has congratulated Hon Simon Bridges on winning the National Party leadership and urges the the party to hold the Government accountable to taxpayers. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says, “Many ... More >>
Prime Minister ignoring markets with pleas for “morality”
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 10:42 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Prime Minister’s comments this morning on Breakfast that Wellington landlords should ignore market signals and poorly designed public policy, and instead just look to ‘morality’ for economic guidance were disappointing says the New Zealand ... More >>
Stats NZ’s sexualisation of Winston Peters disturbing
Monday, 26 February 2018, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is questioning Stats NZ’s use of taxpayer money to produce a video of a male comedian dressed up as a flirtatious older woman working in a census call centre . Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says, “Is it ... More >>
