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Financial statements show additional scope for tax cuts
Friday, 4 November 2016, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
With Core Crown tax revenue more than half a billion dollars higher than previously forecast for the three months ended 30 September 2016, there is plenty of room to give New Zealanders tax cuts, says the Taxpayers’ Union. Reacting to the Treasury ... More >>
Paddleboarding Or Tax Cuts?
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is backing ACT MP David Seymour's call for the Government to scrap the Major Events Fund. The Union’s Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Royal Society's Marsden grants an embarrassment
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Many taxpayers will be raising an eyebrow at today’s announcement of the recipients of $65 million of Marsden Fund grants, says the Taxpayers’ Union . Their Executive Director, Jordan Williams says: More >>
Auditor-General report shows taxpayers' concern justified
Wednesday, 2 November 2016, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has welcomed today’s release of the Auditor General’s report on the Inquiry into the Saudi Arabia Food Security Partnership. More >>
Invercargill City Council’s Christmas Light Omnishambles
Wednesday, 2 November 2016, 10:09 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling for some accountability at Invercargill City Council after it was revealed that a further $250,000 is being spent on Christmas lights to replace the lights purchased by Council staff on a $21,000 ratepayer-funded junket ... More >>
Solid Energy Monkey Off Taxpayers' Back
Monday, 31 October 2016, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says, "This is the first real privatisation by the current Government, and what a relief it is. The sale protects taxpayers and provides for full payment to employees and trade creditors. It is a ... More >>
"Bribe-O-Meter" Relaunched
Monday, 31 October 2016, 9:26 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is relaunching its election Bribe-O-Meter to keep track of politicians’ pork-barrel promises in the lead up to the Mt Roskill by-election. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Woodhouse Stacks Deck Against Taxpayers
Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Michael Woodhouse for his failure to appoint a taxpayer representative to the Remuneration Authority after today’s announcement that academic Len Cook has been appointed to replace Angela Foulkes on the Authority. ... More >>
Councils Spend Almost Half a Million Dollars on Social Media
Sunday, 23 October 2016, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Trending Tax - Councils Spend Almost Half a Million Dollars on Social Media Advertising 23 OCTOBER 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that almost half a million dollars was spent in the last financial year on Facebook and LinkedIn ... More >>
Seymour Unambitious in Call for Tax Cuts
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on ACT Party leader David Seymour to stick to his classical liberal principles and fight for meaningful tax relief prior to next year's general election to recognise that Kiwi households are better at spending ... More >>
Wellington City Council shindig costs $51k
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 9:33 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that a Wellington City Council party, held just weeks prior to the Council's elections to celebrate the signing of its new “sister city” agreement with Canberra, cost Wellington City ratepayers more than $51,000. ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Supports Official Child Poverty Measure
Monday, 17 October 2016, 9:34 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on political parties to come together and agree on an official measure and national target to cut childhood poverty. More >>
Healthy Surplus Should Be Returned to Kiwis Who Earned It
Thursday, 13 October 2016, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming today’s surplus of $1.8 billion shown in the Crown accounts for 2015/16, and is calling on the Government to signal meaningful tax cuts in next year’s budget so that households, and not politicians, spend what ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Questions NZTA’S Crackdown
Sunday, 2 October 2016, 10:52 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Questions NZTA’S Crackdown on Staff Uber Use 2 OCTOBER 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Taxpayers’ Union is questioning the rationale behind NZTA’s crackdown on their staff’s use of Uber, saying that curtailing unnecessary ... More >>
Sugar taxes: Labour should look at evidence
Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Urges Labour Party to Look Closely at the Evidence Before Promoting Sugar Tax More >>
Attempt to Skirt Proper Process a Constitutional Disgrace
Monday, 22 August 2016, 5:40 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse’s proposed amendment to the Tax Administration Act, allowing tax law to be changed by Order in Council, is a constitutional disgrace, says Jordan Williams, a former constitutional lawyer and current Executive Director ... More >>
Urgent Review of Water Utility Provision Needed
Tuesday, 16 August 2016, 9:31 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The hospitalisation of 20 and the possible death of a resident in Havelock North from Campylobacter infection, combined with previous recent failings of local government in the provision of water utility services, shows it is time for the Government to ... More >>
Removal of Taniwha Tax Welcomed
Thursday, 11 August 2016, 11:12 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Removal of Taniwha Tax Welcomed 10 AUGUST 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Taxpayers’ Union has welcomed Auckland Council’s acceptance of the Independent Hearings Panel recommendations to abolish the Mana Whenua provisions from Auckland’s Unitary Plan ... More >>
Govt Starting to Listen on E-Cigarettes
Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the release of the Government’s consultation paper on the legalisation of the sale of e-cigarettes containing nicotine. The pressure group’s Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Comprehensive Victory in Unitary Plan "Taniwha Tax" Campaign
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union and its sister group, the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance , are celebrating a comprehensive victory in their “ Taniwha Tax ” campaign, with the Independent Hearings Panel recommending that Cultural Impact Assessment ... More >>
