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Budget 2015 Increases The Cost of Corporate Welfare
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 9:54 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Corporate welfare will cost the average New Zealand household more than $750 this year according to a new report published by the Taxpayers’ Union . The report, entitled Any new kids at the trough? collates all of the corporate welfare in Budget ... More >>
More Speakers' Junkets Signalled
Monday, 8 June 2015, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is concerned that a draft 'Inter-Parliamentary Relations Strategy’ released by the Speaker is a platform for more controversial ‘Speakers' tours’ and junkets for partners of MPs. Responding to the draft strategy, Taxpayers’ ... More >>
No New Taxes - Yeah Right
Friday, 5 June 2015, 11:47 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union is calling on the Associate Minister of Health, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, to reaffirm the National Party's election promise not to introduce new taxes on hard working kiwis after his refusal to rule out new hikes to tobacco excise tax . Taxpayers' ... More >>
Burgerfuel Corporate Welfare Most Biazrre Example Yet
Thursday, 4 June 2015, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is questioning why Upper Hutt City Council is trumpeting a $36,000 'economic development' grant to BurgerFuel , a listed company, to establish a BurgerFuel in Upper Hutt. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, ... More >>
Taxpayers to Pick up the Bill for MPs' Spat
Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the report that Parliamentary Service has admitted that the cost of installing a set of doors to keep rival MPs separate from one another will be $30,000, Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman, Ben Craven, says: More >>
Independent Audit' of Saudi Sheep Tender Didn't Happen
Tuesday, 2 June 2015, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that New Zealand Trade and Enterprise’s claim that the process which resulted in a company connected with Hmood Al Ali Al Khalaf being awarded the tender to develop the Saudi 'Agri-hub’ was independently audited ... More >>
Today Marks First Day Where Kiwis Working for Themselves
Tuesday, 2 June 2015, 11:06 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Today marks the first working day New Zealanders stop working for the Government and take home what they earn. According to the OECD, New Zealand's government outlays as a percentage of GDP is 41.4% this year, making the 2015 ‘Tax Freedom Day’ ... More >>
Taxpayers' Union Back Legal Challenge
Friday, 29 May 2015, 10:54 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is backing the Wellington Chamber of Commerce in its effort to seek formal legal advice on the Council’s decision to expand the ‘living wage’ to council controlled organisations and contractors. Taxpayers’ Union Executive ... More >>
Taxpayers Union Welcome Remuneration Authority Determination
Friday, 29 May 2015, 9:55 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Remuneration Authority’s determination on the salaries for Members of Parliament, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams says: More >>
Mccully Must Disclose Legal Advice
Thursday, 28 May 2015, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, to publicly release the legal advice relating to the Saudi sheep deal. More >>
Saudi 'Compensation' Not in Full And Final Settlement
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is has uncovered that despite building a $7.5 million ‘Agri-hub’ and paying $4 million to the Al Khalaf Group, no settlement agreement or liability waiver was secured in relation to the apparent claim the Government is using to justify ... More >>
No Rights of Access to $11.5 Million Dollar Saudi Farm
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 11:03 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Exclusive: No Rights of Access to $11.5 Million Dollar Saudi Farm WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Taxpayers’ Union has uncovered that despite taxpayers forking out $11.5 million to build an ‘Agri-hub' in Saudi Arabia, officials failed ... More >>
Taxpayers Short-Changed by Skycity Deal
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 10:27 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is outraged over the latest details of the SkyCity convention centre released today, specifically that the number of delegates the centre will be able to hold has been reduced for a second time. Taxpayers’ Union Executive ... More >>
10-Year Passports Welcome But Cost Still Above Average
Monday, 25 May 2015, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is delighted with today's announcement from Minister of Internal Affairs, Peter Dunne, that New Zealand passports will have a ten-year validity from the end of the year. More >>
Taxpayers' Union Urge Car Owners to Avoid ACC Over-Payment
Monday, 25 May 2015, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is urging car owners to be careful renewing motor vehicle licences before lower ACC levy rates come into effect on 1 July and is encouraging the public not to follow the New Zealand Transport Agency’s default option of 12-month ... More >>
Budget 2015 introduces new 'travel tax' on Kiwi families
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is set to launch a campaign on the border clearance levy, or ‘Travel Tax’ the Government has announced as part of Budget 2015. The Travel Tax is expected to take effect from 1 January 2016, and will add around $20 to the ... More >>
National deliver Labour-Green Budget
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is awarding Bill English’s seventh budget a “2 out of 10” describing it as what voters would have expected from a Labour-Green Government. More >>
Taxpayers' Union welcome changes
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming removal of the $1,000 KiwiSaver kick-start, as announced in Budget 2015 today. Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union , says: More >>
Spa Pool Grant for Iwi Group
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Spa Pool Grant for Iwi Group 20 MAY 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the latest round of corporate welfare announced today by the Prime Minister. One of the grants sees $350,000 of taxpayers’ money being given to Pukeroa ... More >>
Unanswered Questions in Potential Govt. Tender Manipulation
Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 9:51 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the new claims aired tonight on One News regarding the Saudi sheep scandal that the Government was apparently keeping the Saudi businessman, Hmood Al Khalaf, “in the loop” about the tender process, Taxpayers’ Union Executive ... More >>
