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Taxing Sugar Not the Answer
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 11:27 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the NZ Herald reporting on an opinion survey commissioned by the Southern Cross Health Society which had 39 percent of respondents supporting a tax on sugary drinks, Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman Ben Craven says: More >>
HPA Spends $1.2 Million on "Not Beersies" Campaign
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 10:12 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has released documents detailing the cost and focus group feedback on the controversial "Not Beersies” campaign by the Health Promotion Agency. The documents show that the campaign had the least positive impact on entrenched, ... More >>
Whangarei's 'Goldilocks Bridge' Gets Too Hot
Wednesday, 14 January 2015, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on more transparency from the Whangarei District Council in relation to its $32 million bridge that seizes when Whangarei’s mercury hits 26 degrees . Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Len Brown Gets a Tax Cut, While Average Rates Soar
Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union are stunned that the annual rates bill of Auckland Mayor, Len Brown’s seven bedroom mansion in Totara Park has been decreasing at the same time as the average Aucklander is paying much more. More >>
Minister Must Take Responsibility for Holiday Speed Backlash
Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 11:47 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming what looks set to be a U-turn by Police Minister Michael Woodhouse on the lowered summer speed tolerance. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Save the Money on Staff, Not Services
Monday, 12 January 2015, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the Fairfax article that Christchurch ratepayers could soon be asked to begin mowing local parks and reserves as Christchurch City Council looks to cut back its maintenance programme, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Jordan Williams says: ... More >>
British Tories Pledge to Stop Sutton-Style Golden Handshakes
Wednesday, 7 January 2015, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on John Key to follow British Prime Minister David Cameron’s pledge to ban six figure “golden goodbyes” for public sector workers. More >>
Government Should Say No to Christmas Shake-Down
Monday, 22 December 2014, 11:56 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government not to bail-out Sky City for expected cost overruns of the National Convention Centre. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Ban on Alcohol Advertising Could Cost Taxpayer
Thursday, 18 December 2014, 9:13 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to yesterday's release of the report of the Ministerial Forum on Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship, Jordan Williams, the Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union says: More >>
Cut Taxes + Cut Waste = Surplus
Tuesday, 16 December 2014, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Treasury's Half Year Fiscal and Economic Update, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
MFAT Spends $9 Million on Four Day Conference
Monday, 15 December 2014, 12:53 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
New Zealand taxpayers forked out $9 million to pay for a recent four-day UN conference in Samoa that included hiring the luxury P&O Pacific Jewel cruise liner. New Zealand covered the accommodation and operating costs of September’s Small Island ... More >>
State Services Commission Staff Highest Paid in Govt Sector
Monday, 15 December 2014, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The average salary for staff at the State Services Commission is higher than at any other government department, according to figures released by the Taxpayers’ Union. This morning’s Dominion Post reported the Commission staff earn an average of more ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Annual Review Released
Monday, 15 December 2014, 9:42 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has released its annual review, covering the first 12 months of operations. More >>
Gluttonous Government Sector Needs a Trim
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Fairfax article that there has been an 11 per cent increase in the number of public servants earning over $100,000 in the past year, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: “An 11 per cent increase in in taxpayer-funded ... More >>
IRD/Police Proposals Breach Taxpayers' Fundamental Rights
Wednesday, 10 December 2014, 10:32 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union shares the New Zealand Law Society’s concerns with proposed amendments to the Information-Sharing Agreement between Inland Revenue and the New Zealand Police which, according to the Society, limits taxpayers’ fundamental rights ... More >>
Trickle Down Economics' Doesn't Exist
Wednesday, 10 December 2014, 9:56 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The key message of the OECD’s report on inequality, released today, is investment in education and is not a prescription for higher taxes, says the Taxpayers’ Union. More >>
Time for Auckland Ratepayers to Have a Recall Option
Sunday, 7 December 2014, 10:56 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union is calling on the Government to give local communities the ability to petition for recall elections, after Len Brown's latest snub to ratepayers has hit the headlines . The Herald on Sunday is reporting that Len Brown has had ... More >>
Another IT Budget Blowout 'All Too Routine'
Friday, 5 December 2014, 11:38 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the NZ Herald report that the Joint Border Management System (JBMS) IT project has run over budget by almost $30 million, Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman Ben Craven says: “Once again a Government department seems to have presided over ... More >>
Evidence Not Rhetoric Best for Wellington Super City
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 10:46 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers Union is disappointed that even business groups are getting caught up in the rhetoric and ignoring evidence in the Wellington Super City debate ahead of the Local Government Commission's announcement later today. More >>
Council Now Desperate for Cash Cow
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 9:36 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Radio New Zealand report that a campaign has begun for Auckland Council to take over the lines company Vector, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: “The solution for Auckland Council is really simple – it ... More >>
