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Joyce Incubates Whole New Method of Corporate Welfare
Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the announcement from Science & Innovation Minister, Steven Joyce, that Callahan Innovation's expanding business incubator network has granted its' first interest free grant, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
All That Wasted Money, But Not on Web Servers
Monday, 10 November 2014, 11:01 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is among many in the dark over the new property valuations released this morning on Auckland Council’s website . The website has been inaccessible since early this morning, presumably crashing under the increased traffic. Jordan ... More >>
Prime Minister's Corporate Welfare for Safari Company
Friday, 7 November 2014, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is labelling the latest example of tourism corporate welfare announced by the Prime Minister today as ridiculous and impossible to justify. Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: “It isn’t a loan, it isn’t ... More >>
Wellington Chamber Join Council in Sandpit of Stupidity
Friday, 7 November 2014, 11:28 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Dominion Post’s report that the Wellington City Council has spent $20,000 on a sandpit shaded by the earthquake prone Town Hall, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
Len Brown's Broken Promise on Rates
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the NZ Herald report that Auckland Mayor Len Brown has broken his cornerstone election promise to not increase rates by more than 2.5 per cent,Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: “Len Brown has turned his back on ... More >>
The MSD Bureaucrat Cut That Isn't
Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 10:29 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to reports that the Ministry of Social Development is cutting 98 positions, but establishing 107 in response, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
Government to Blame for Lambton Quay’s Dangerous Building
Monday, 3 November 2014, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union says government inaction is permitting the Environment Court’s decision to block the demolition of the hazardous Harcourts Building to leave Wellingtonians and visitors at risk of being crushed by the building's unreinforced façade. More >>
Auckland Council Out of Control
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the NZ Herald article that some Auckland households will face a rates rise of up to 9.6 per cent next year, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: “Len Brown’s pledge to cap rates rises at 2.5 per cent will come ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes NZ First MP’s Resignation
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming NZ First MP, Clayton Mitchell’s resignation from the Tauranga City Council, despite Party Leader Winston Peters' public comments in July that Mr Mitchell would do both jobs if elected to Parliament. The Union's ... More >>
Tolls Should Be for New Roads, Not Old Ones
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 11:16 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Auckland Council for wanting to introduce a motorist tax under the guise of ‘tolls’. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Government to Blame as Much as Council for Marryatt Payout
Friday, 24 October 2014, 9:59 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union is calling on the Government to fix the employment law regime that has forced Christchurch ratepayers to fork out $800,000 to former Council boss Tony Marryatt. More >>
Last Hurrah on the Taxpayer
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the NZ Herald report that Hone Harawira spent up $54,000 on the taxpayer in his last three months as an MP, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: “It is absolutely disgraceful that an MP managed to rack up a bill of $54,020 ... More >>
Retraction: Auckland Council Rate Rises
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Earlier today the Taxpayers’ Union released a media statement regarding Auckland Council rate rises. We had been anticipating an announcement about rate increases for some time. More >>
Taxpayers' Union Responds to Joyce on Corporate Welfare
Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 9:37 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce’s defence of corporate welfare , Jim Rose, the author of Monopoly Money , a Taxpayers Union report on corporate welfare since 2008, says: More >>
Speech From the Throne Foreshadows More Corporate Welfare
Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Governor General’s Speech from the Throne, which outlined that the Government’s intentions for the next Parliamentary term would include further Business Growth Agenda initiatives, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan ... More >>
Prime Minister's OIA Admision Disturbing
Thursday, 16 October 2014, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling for answers after it was revealed on Radio New Zealand’s Morning Report that the Prime Minister’s office routinely flouts its obligations under the Official Information Act. Taxpayers’ Union spokesman, Ben ... More >>
Taxpayers' Union Joins Global Effort
Monday, 13 October 2014, 10:44 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has joined forces with 21 other taxpayer and free market groups from around the world to support national tax autonomy and oppose international tax changes that include ‘harmonising' tax rates or introducing new ... More >>
10 Year Passports Looking Likely
Monday, 13 October 2014, 9:49 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union understands that the Government is considering the reintroduction of ten year passports in changes to the Passports Act expected before the end of the year. More >>
New Report Shows Corporate Welfare Costing
Friday, 10 October 2014, 9:37 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has launched new a report, Monopoly Money, which examines the cost and case for New Zealand’s extensive corporate welfare programmes. The report follows recent comments by TradeMe founder Sam Morgan , who questioned the ... More >>
Treasury Tells National Housing Policy Will Worsen Problems
Monday, 6 October 2014, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
MEDIA RELEASE Treasury Tells National That Housing Policy Will Make Problem Worse 6 OCTOBER 2014 More >>
