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Labour Should Recommit to Abolishing 'Taniwha Tax'
Tuesday, 9 September 2014, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Sir Bob Jones’ New Zealand Herald commentary about Auckland Council requiring 'cultural impact assessments’ as part of resource consent applications under the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP), Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director ... More >>
2017 Tax Cuts Won't Buy Chicken Thighs
Monday, 8 September 2014, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the National Party’s announcement that New Zealanders must wait until at least 2017 for income tax relief, if the Party leads the next government. The Union’s Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Conservatives Provide More Slogans But No Detail
Monday, 8 September 2014, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the Conservative Party’s response to the Taxpayers’ Union call for the Party to front up with details that would allow more robust policy costings for the Taxpayers’ Union ‘Bribe-O-Meter’ , Ben Craven, Spokesman for Taxpayers’ ... More >>
National Should Deliver a Meaningful Path to Ease Tax Burden
Monday, 8 September 2014, 11:41 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the National Party to announce a meaningful plan to reduce New Zealanders' tax burden in its expected tax cut announcement this afternoon. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
Labour's CGT a Death Duty in Drag
Thursday, 4 September 2014, 9:07 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to confirmation that under Labour’s capital gains tax policy children would have to pay the tax if they sold a family home after both parents have passed, Ben Craven, Spokesman for the Taxpayers’ Union, says: More >>
Labour's CGT Will Make Housing Affordability Worse
Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Labour's capital gains tax, won't do what David Cunliffe says it will, according to the Taxpayers' Union , backed up by a former Deputy Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Robin Oliver. More >>
Craig And Mcvicar Have Some Explaining to Do
Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 9:11 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Garth McVicar and the Conservative Party to explain how much the Party’s ‘tough on crime’ election slogan will cost. On Monday the Party was added to the Taxpayers’ Union Bribe-O-Meter , but the Conservative ... More >>
Winston Peters Shown up by the Civilian Party
Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Even the satirical 'Civilian Party' has now offered the Taxpayers’ Union more credible figures for the ' Bribe-O-Meter ' than Winston Peters’ New Zealand First. The Taxpayers’ Union Bribe-O-Meter now includes, National, Labour, the Greens, ... More >>
Minor Parties Added to Election ‘Bribe-O-Meter'
Monday, 1 September 2014, 10:10 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union have added the Green, ACT, United Future and Conservative Parties to the ‘ Bribe-O-Meter ’ hosted at taxpayers.org.nz . Excluding ACT and New Zealand First, the total election ‘bribes’ - that is new spending not already ... More >>
Len Brown's Parallel Universe
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to today’s announcement by Auckland Mayor Len Brown of longterm funding cuts and rate hikes, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
NZ on Air Refuse to Condemn “Kill the PM” Song
Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 9:31 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
New Zealand On Air has refused to condemn @peace’s 'Kill the PM' song, and will not provide any assurance that no further taxpayer money will be used to support groups that promote violence and political hate. Earlier today the Taxpayers’ Union ... More >>
"Kill the PM" Band @Peace with Taxpayers' Money
Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 11:22 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Fairfax article that hip-hop group @peace have released a track that threatens to kill the Prime Minister and have sex with his daughter, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
Len Brown Deluded Over Council's Debt
Monday, 25 August 2014, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Len Brown’s comments on TV3’s Firstline this morning that Auckland City’s finances are in ‘excellent shape’ are bizarre and scary, says Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Winston's Wish List Impossible to Cost
Monday, 25 August 2014, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is today calling on Winston Peters to provide sufficient details of his Party's campaign promises to enable them to be credibly costed for inclusion in the Taxpayer’s Union ' Bribe-O-Meter' . Taxpayers’ Union Executive ... More >>
MP Perk Transparency Needed
Monday, 25 August 2014, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the increase in taxpayer-funded entitlements for MPs and their families published on the legislation website this afternoon . Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
MP Perk Transparency Needed
Friday, 22 August 2014, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the increase in taxpayer-funded entitlements for MPs and their families published on the legislation website this afternoon . Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
Degrees in Picking up Rubbish
Friday, 22 August 2014, 11:02 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Fairfax media report of a University of Otago survey of Wellington’s street-connected walkways, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
Ron Mark Sets the Example
Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 11:15 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the pledge by Mayor of Carterton and NZ First candidate Ron Mark who has announced he would relinquish his roles as Mayor and member of two District Health Boards if successfully elected to Parliament. Taxpayers’ ... More >>
National Chooses to Campaign on High Tax, High Spend Policy
Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Bill English’s indication that the National Party will not offer voters any indication of tax cuts before next month's general election. Speaking to journalists and analysts in the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal ... More >>
Green Party to Choke the Golden Goose
Monday, 18 August 2014, 9:00 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the Green Party ’s policy announcement to raise the top personal income tax rate to 40% for earnings over $140,000, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union says: More >>
