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RBNZ Changes Mean More Inflation And More Tax

Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 11:04 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Government's plan to amend the Reserve Bank Act in an effort to "maximise employment" is likely to lead to more taxation by stealth, says the Taxpayers’ Union . More >>

Taxis over ride-sharing apps cost taxpayers

Sunday, 5 November 2017, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Bureaucrats picking taxis over ride-sharing apps cost taxpayers at least $9.8m 5 NOVEMBER 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New research by the Taxpayers’ Union shows that bureaucrats choosing more expensive taxi services over ride-sharing apps like ... More >>

Overhaul of Marsden Grants overdue

Thursday, 2 November 2017, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Many taxpayers will be fuming when they see some of the projects receiving a total of $84.6 million in Marsden funding, says the Taxpayers’ Union . More >>

Clark wrong on sugar tax

Monday, 30 October 2017, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Contrary to Health Minister David Clark’s claim of ‘growing evidence’ around the effectiveness of a sugary drink tax , wherever the tax has been tried it has resulted in far less impact on consumption than expected, points out the Taxpayers’ ... More >>

Corporate welfare: Taxpayers fork out $25m for Apple

Monday, 30 October 2017, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The world’s most profitable company is set to receive up to $25 million per year in corporate welfare grants , thanks to Callaghan Innovation’s ‘growth grant’ programme. Last week it was revealed that the Apple bought PowerbyProxi, a major ... More >>

No Prime Minister, it’s actually on us!

Friday, 27 October 2017, 8:52 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

“ There is no such thing as a free lunch, or a ‘free’ tertiary education," points out the Taxpayers' Union Spokesman, Jordan Williams, responding to media comments by the Prime Minister that high school student can start their tertiary study next ... More >>

False START at IRD

Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 11:39 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Inland Revenue’s new IT system, implemented in February for their GST services, has been a disappointment, says the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union . More >>

Waikato DHB now a cover-up scandal

Tuesday, 24 October 2017, 6:19 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Waikato DHB now a cover-up scandal 24 October 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Taxpayers’ Union says Waikato District Health Board Chairman, Bob Simcock, must front up and confirm whether reports that the DHB agreed to stop an employment investigation into ... More >>

Regional Development Fund recipe for pork-barrelling

Tuesday, 24 October 2017, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In response to the just announced $1 billion per year “Regional Development Fund” as part of the Labour-NZ First coalition agreement, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union said: “We’ll be keeping a very close ... More >>

Waikato DHB's oversight of former CEO yet again in question

Thursday, 19 October 2017, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Reacting to a story by the NZ Herald last night, that suggests former Waikato DHB CEO, Dr Nigel Murray, may have been claiming expenses for a woman he was not married to, brings further into question the oversight of the DHB and its Chairman Bob Simcock. More >>

Dunedin ratepayers deserve explanation of $980,000 pay-out

Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Why the former Chief Executive of Delta Utility Services, a Dunedin City Council-owned lines company, was handed a ratepayer-funded pay-out of $980,000 needs explaining, say the Taxpayers' Union. Grady Cameron resigned earlier this year and the Council ... More >>

Local Government Virtue Signalling Shows Warped Priorities

Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 11:11 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union is calling for councils across New Zealand to ‘stick to their knitting’ and stop wasting money on public smoking bans and other unenforceable measures designed solely for political, rather than practical, purposes. “Listening ... More >>

Let's Do This

Thursday, 12 October 2017, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the endorsement of the NZIER in its calls for an independent policy costing unit to be established for the use of all political parties. Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union , Jordan Williams, says “It ... More >>

It's the corporate welfare not Israel which is the problem

Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 6:34 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

It's the corporate welfare not Israel which is the problem 10 October 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE An article published last week by Fairfax has left an incorrect impression on the reason why the Taxpayers' Union objects to the Government signing an R&D ... More >>

Apology from LGNZ President about false claims on league tab

Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 11:12 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union has accepted a settlement and apology from Local Government New Zealand President Dave Cull relating to public statements he made about the accuracy of the T axpayers’ Union’s local government league tables, ‘ Ratepayers Report ... More >>