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GOVT: One Day, Sometime, in the Future, We'll Hit Surplus

Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 9:40 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Responding to the Prime Minister’s comments in today’s post-Cabinet press conference indicating that the Government will “be in cooee” of surplus, but not necessarily in surplus come Budget Day, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, ... More >>

Replacement of Auckland Chief Planner Welcomed

Thursday, 9 April 2015, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming Auckland Council's decision to replace its controversial planning officer, Dr Roger Blakeley. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>

'WAGs' Should Stay at Home

Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Responding to the NZ Herald report that five MPs and their partners have taken off on a tour of Europe at a cost of $138,000 to the taxpayer, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>

Kiwis Set to Get Their 10-Year Passports Back

Monday, 6 April 2015, 10:16 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming reports that New Zealanders are soon to get their 10-year passports back, but says that a 10-year passport does not justify the hike in fees being hinted at by the Prime Minister. Taxpayers’ Union Executive ... More >>

Don't Throw Good Money After Bad on Gisborne Line

Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Hawke’s Bay politicians not to give in to those lobbying for the reopening of the former Napier-Gisborne railway line.Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams says: More >>

Another $9M on Corporate Welfare

Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Responding to the announcement from Primary Industries Minister, Nathan Guy, and his Associate Minister, Jo Goodhew, that the Government will be spending another $9 million of taxpayers’ money on farming and forestry projects, Taxpayers’ Union ... More >>

Taxpayers' Union to Pursue Public Funding

Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 9:50 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union has announced its intention to pursue taxpayer-funding to support its advocacy of value for money from every tax dollar. Taxpayers’ UnionExecutive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>

Government Should Stop Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government to abandon its KiwiSaver HomeStart programme and instead tackle the regulatory taxes strangling the housing market. Boosted entitlements to the first home buyers subsidy programme come into effect ... More >>

Blakeley Drinking Too Much CIA Kool-Aid

Thursday, 26 March 2015, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union says that today’s comments by Auckland’s Chief Planning Officer , Dr Roger Blakeley, suggest that he is aloof to Auckland ratepayers' strong objection to the Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) requirements in the Proposed Auckland ... More >>

SSC Pay Hike Makes MPs Look Selfless

Thursday, 26 March 2015, 10:54 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Reacting to the Dominion Post report that average salaries at the State Services Commission hit $126,000 in 2014, up $13,000 in a year and 15 per cent more than any other department, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union says: More >>

New 'Buy-Election' Policies Added to Northland Bribe-O-Meter

Monday, 23 March 2015, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

New Zealand First is the big mover in the Taxpayers’ Union Northland 'Bribe-O-Meter' following another week of policy announcements on the campaign trail. The total cost to taxpayers of the by-election promises currently sit at $63.5 million for National ... More >>

Response to Feroz Ali Resignation

Friday, 20 March 2015, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Responding to this afternoon's resignation of the Chair of the Auckland Council's Ethnic People’s Advisory Panel, Feroz Ali, and his damming comments that the Panel 'lacks legitimacy' and is a 'waste of money', Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, ... More >>

Northland Port Doesn't Want Winston's Rail Link

Thursday, 19 March 2015, 9:37 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers' Union can reveal that Winston Peters has never visited, nor spoken to the management of the port company his key Northland by-election promise is framed around. Mr Peters announced soon after his Northland campaign launch that his party ... More >>

Northland Bribe-O-Meter Update

Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

National is still trailing but catching up with NZ First on the Taxpayers' Union Northland by-election "Bribe-O-Meter". The Union has this afternoon updated the figures to take account of Simon Bridges' announcement regarding the Akerama ... More >>

MPS' Actions Confirm Stereotypes

Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 8:29 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union says that political parties currently voting under urgency for a half-baked policy on MPs’ remuneration confirms all the negative stereotypes taxpayers hold about their elected representatives. Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson, ... More >>

Rainbow Panel Will Cost Pot of Gold

Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 11:56 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Responding to the report that Aucklanders may soon have a new ‘Rainbow panel’ at a cost of nearly $120,000 per year, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>

Perk Proposal a Bridge Too Far

Sunday, 15 March 2015, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government to withdraw Hon. Simon Bridges’ Supplementary Order Paper that would nearly double the value of international travel perks for former MPs. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>