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IRD In Spin-Mode Over Exercise Video
Friday, 8 May 2015, 9:12 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The IRD has spent more than $418,000 of taxpayer money on a campaign featuring a YouTube video of 80’s style aerobic exercises to promote filing of tax returns. Responding to the release of the information by the IRD, Taxpayers’ Union Executive ... More >>
Salt Tax Claims An Embarrassment for Otago University
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Research by the Taxpayers’ Union indicates that the $450 million tax revenue suggested by Otago University Associate Professor Nick Wilson from a salt tax would result in a 2,500% increase in the price of salt for Kiwi consumers. More >>
Australian Anti-Smoking Efforts Back-Fire
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is urging the Government not to make the same mistakes Australia has in relation to anti-smoking efforts which have caused a spike in illicit tobacco sales and left a revenue hole of $1.3 billion in Australia’s government accounts. More >>
Reports of Tax Freedom Day Premature
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
A media report suggesting that tomorrow is National Tax Freedom Day is premature according to the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Whanau Ora Comments Sugarcoat Mediocrity
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 10:06 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Government should stop making excuses for mediocrity and demand excellence from Whanau Ora, say the Taxpayers’ Union . Responding to yesterday’s Auditor-General report , and the subsequent downplaying by the Government, Taxpayers’ Union Executive ... More >>
Otago Activist Academics Rub Salt into Wound
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 10:05 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Fairfax report on calls by Otago University academics for a 'salt tax' on food, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Auckland Council Misleading Public to Downplay Taniwha Tax
Monday, 4 May 2015, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is inviting Auckland Council officials to read the Union’s briefing paper on the Council’s Cultural Impact Assessment ‘Taniwha Tax’ before continuing to mislead the public. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, ... More >>
Joyce Should Refund $1,248 Taxi Trip
Friday, 1 May 2015, 10:16 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Steven Joyce to refund to taxpayers the $1,248 taxi trip he charged to his ministerial credit card, as disclosed in the latest Ministerial expense returns released yesterday. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan ... More >>
Wellington City Council Videos Offers Ratepayers Zero Value
Friday, 1 May 2015, 9:59 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming a series of videos produced by the Wellington City Council, costing ratepayers nearly $100,0000 and featuring people stapling hats to their head and high-fiving between drivers. More >>
4500% Growth in Police Revenue-Raising
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 8:50 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the One News report that the 4km/h holiday speed tolerance implemented in 2009 has resulted in a 4500% increase in speeding fines over the December - January period, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Oracle Corporate Welfare "Sickening"
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is labelling the $17.25 million taxpayer funded grant by Callaghan Innovation to a company owned by Oracle as 'sickening'. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Don't Throw Good Money After Bad on Gisborne Line
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council for not ruling out more money to prop up the Napier-Gisborne railway line. Responding to today's report in the Hawke's Bay Today , Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, ... More >>
Council Risking Ratepayer Money on Office Development
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is cautioning the Wellington City Council’s proposed ‘economic development’ venture which may see ratepayer money used to compete against existing Wellington property owners. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, ... More >>
Auckland Council in Spin Cycle Over Taniwha Tax
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Auckland Council needs to rein in its spin doctors and give an honest account of how much the ‘Cultural Impact Assessment’ requirements are costing Aucklanders. Last week the Taxpayers’ Union launched The Taniwha Tax: Briefing paper on Auckland ... More >>
Taxpayers' Union Welcomes PM's Team NZ Comments
Monday, 20 April 2015, 10:30 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the reported comments of the Prime Minister, that taxpayer-funding of Team New Zealand was “at the end of the road”, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Activist Academics Repeat Call for Soda Tax
Friday, 17 April 2015, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the call for soda taxes from University of Auckland Professor Boyd Swinburn, and University of Otago Associate Professor, Nick Wilson, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Apology to Hon Peter Dunne
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union wishes to apologise to Hon. Peter Dunne, in response to his criticism of the Taxpayers’ Union for missing an example of government waste in yesterday’s edition of the Dominion Post. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, ... More >>
Ngai Tai Ki Tamaki Rule Out Taniwha Tax
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers Union is welcoming comments by James Brown, Chairman of Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki, indicating that spiritual elements will not be included in Cultural Impact Assessments provided by his iwi. Yesterday the Taxpayers’ Union launched its briefing ... More >>
Launch of 'Taniwha Tax' Briefing Paper
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 11:17 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union , with support from the Auckland Property Investors’ Association , Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance and Democracy Action today launched a briefing paper on Auckland Council’s new Mana Whenua Cultural Impact Assessment provisions. ... More >>
$80 Million More on Corporate Welfare
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is shocked that the Government is wasting the last $80 million of the ‘Future Investment Fund’ on corporate welfare through Callaghan Innovation’s 'R&D grants’. More >>
