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Will MPs Put Taxpayers' Money Where Their Mouth is?
Friday, 27 February 2015, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling the bluff of MPs and has written to each one asking whether they will be accepting the backdated pay increases announced yesterday. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Government GST U-Turn
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming Revenue Minister Todd McClay’s announcement of a Government U-turn in relation to requiring bodies corporate to register for GST. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
MP Pay Rise Unjustified
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is sickened with the confirmation that the Remuneration Authority has approved a 5.4 percent annual pay rise for backbench MPs, backdated to July last year, and is calling for changes to the Remuneration Authority. Taxpayers’ Union ... More >>
More Wellington City Council Dummies?
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the announcement that Wellington City Council is now a UNICEF ‘Child Friendly City’ , Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman, Ben Craven, says: “It’s bad enough that we have a ratepayer funded 'youth council' which is more about photo ... More >>
Auckland Council's Ten Very Expensive Tickets
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 9:26 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that Auckland Council’s economic development agency, ATEED, has gifted $50,000 of ratepayer money to the Remuera Golf Club for the Holden PGANZ Championship. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, ... More >>
Best of a Bad Lot Still Bad
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 11:23 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the report that 66 percent of Aucklanders submitting on the Auckland Council’s 10-year budget prefer motorway tolls over higher rates,Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Government-Picked Winner Loses Taxpayers' Money
Monday, 23 February 2015, 11:08 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union can reveal that taxpayers forked out $287,500 in corporate welfare to the failed eHome business that is currently in receivership owing $17.5 million to creditors. More >>
NZ Super Referendum an Easy Choice for Taxpayers
Sunday, 22 February 2015, 10:30 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is backing ACT leader David Seymour’s call for a referendum on New Zealand’s growing superannuation burden. Reacting to Mr Seymour’s speech delivered this afternoon at the Party’s conference, Taxpayers’ Union Executive ... More >>
NZTE Resisted Ateed's Push into London
Saturday, 21 February 2015, 10:33 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union can reveal that New Zealand Trade and Enterprise resisted attempts by Auckland Council's economic development arm to create a new role in London for one of its former executives. Responding to the NZ Herald story published today , ... More >>
Pssst: Financial Geniuses Don't Work for the NZ Government
Friday, 20 February 2015, 10:40 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union is urging the Government to leave investment decisions relating to the New Zealand Super Fund to the professionals after officials lost $200 million in a complex Portuguese loan deal. Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, ... More >>
Police PR Loses the Plot - Buys a Tractor
Thursday, 19 February 2015, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Waikato Times report that Police have purchased a tractor for ‘raising awareness of rural crime’, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Tax Hike Should Go up in Smoke
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to answers in Parliament by Associate Minister of Health, Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, that the Government is seeking advice on raising tobacco taxes further, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
MBIE’s 5-Star Furniture on the Taxpayer
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 9:23 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is shocked that the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment spent $360,000 on new furniture for its new Wellington offices to re-accommodate 200 staff. Responding to last night’s 3News story , Jordan Williams, Executive ... More >>
Win for Taxpayers
Sunday, 15 February 2015, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union is welcoming Steven Joyce's announcement that taxpayer money will not be used to support the SkyCity convention centre deal.Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Masturbating Nun a Poor Use of Ratepayer Money
Friday, 13 February 2015, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
In an unusual coalition the Taxpayers’ Union is backing concerns expressed by the morally conservative Family First lobby group regarding a highly offensive t-shirt being displayed at the Canterbury Museum. The t-shirt features a semi-naked nun masturbating. More >>
MP Expenses a Long Way to Go
Thursday, 12 February 2015, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is pleased that the latest round of MP’s expenses does not appear to include more troubling examples of MPs abusing their taxpayer funded travel and accommodation privileges. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan ... More >>
PGP is Still Just Corporate Welfare
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the report by the Office of the Auditor-General into the Primary Growth Partnership scheme, and the media statement issued by Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy , Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
Taxpayers' Union Launch Skycity Petition
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 10:38 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has launched an online petition for members of the public and concerned taxpayers to voice their opposition to taxpayer support of the SkyCity convention centre. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Government Spinning Faster than a Roulette Wheel
Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union is shocked that Prime Minister John Key is not ruling out taxpayer money being used to subsidise the controversial SkyCity convention centre. The NZ Herald is reporting that negotiations between the Crown and SkyCity are ongoing and ... More >>
Memo to Little: Iwi Already Pay No Tax
Sunday, 8 February 2015, 10:34 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union is querying Labour Party leader Andrew Little's comments at Waitangi that New Zealand should consider allowing Maori to make their own laws, including tax laws, in reference to rules applicable to Native American tribal lands. ... More >>
