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Taxpayers' Union Lay Complaint with Speaker
Thursday, 24 July 2014, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Unio n has written to Parliament's Speaker, the Rt. Hon. David Carter, asking him to step in and investigate the claims on the WhaleOil blog that taxpayers’ money is being improperly used for Mana Party election campaign hoardings. More >>
Pay It Back Ms Hauiti
Thursday, 24 July 2014, 11:00 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Newstalk ZB report that disgraced MP Claudette Hauiti is refusing to confirm whether or not she has reimbursed taxpayers for misuse of her Parliamentary 'P-card', Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: “Ms Hauiti ... More >>
Mana Party Using Taxpayer Funds for Election Hoardings
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 5:28 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the photograph posted on the WhaleOil website of a Te Tai Tokerau electorate hoarding featuring Mana Party leader Hone Harawira, which carries the House of Representatives crest and appears to have been funded by taxpayers, Jordan Williams, Executive Director ... More >>
Public Money? Public Entitled to Know
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Fairfax article that taxpayers are unable to find out the extent of disgraced MP Claudette Hauiti’s spending, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Taskforce Welcomed to Curb Excess Local Government Control
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 10:38 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming Prime Minister John Key’s announcement at the LGNZ conference in Nelson to establish a 'Rules Reduction Taskforce'.Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
NZ First Tax Policy Breaches the China FTA Peters Signed
Monday, 21 July 2014, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to New Zealand First leader Winston Peters’ policy announcement to introduce a capital gains tax on foreign owned homes and assets, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union says: More >>
NZ First GST Policy Not Thought Through
Monday, 21 July 2014, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to New Zealand First leader Winston Peters’ policy announcement to remove GST on food, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union says: More >>
Wellington City Council P-Card Fraud Disturbing
Monday, 21 July 2014, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the Fairfax report that at least three Wellington City Council staff have been dismissed for fraudulently misusing their Council p-cards, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
Wairoa District Council Should Not Be Gagging Staff
Monday, 21 July 2014, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the Dominion Post article that the Wairoa District Council has removed council staff members' personal submissions on the Council's annual plan, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: “Staff making personal submissions ... More >>
Corporate Welfare Apparatus Now Taking Over Corporate Media
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the decision by Callaghan Innovation to use taxpayer money to subsidise commercial media organisation BusinessDesk and buy a journalist for them. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Australia Gets Another Competitive Advantage
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the news that the Australian Senate has voted to abolish Australia’s carbon tax, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union says: More >>
In Auckland Council Even Secretaries Have Secretaries
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 11:30 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has learned that the Auckland Council is currently advertising the role of personal assistant to serve the Executive Assistant of the Chief Executive. The role is currently being advertised at Seek.co.nz. More >>
Winston Peters' Attack Suggests a Vulnerability
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 11:44 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is challenging Winston Peters to front up with the precise number of paid up New Zealand First members, after Mr Peters falsely accused the Taxpayers’ Union of lacking grass roots support. Taxpayers' Union Executive Director ... More >>
Greens’ Policy Lesser of Two Evils
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 11:36 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is cautiously optimistic about the Greens’ innovation policy released today. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: “Although the Greens’ policy still leaves room for picking winners, on balance it is better ... More >>
Aaron Gilmore's Replacement Living up to Expectations
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 10:24 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Fairfax article that first-term National list MP, Claudette Hauiti has handed in her Parliamentary charge card after inappropriate use, including using it for a trip to Australia, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams ... More >>
Corporate Welfare: Another Million on the Tab
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce's announcement that taxpayers will be handing over another $1 million to early stage ICT start-ups, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
NZ First Lining up Another Double-Dipper
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the NZ Herald report that Tauranga City Councillor Clayton Mitchell does not intend on rescinding his Council seat if he is elected as an MP for New Zealand First, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
Winston Peters Would Have Rail to the Moon
Monday, 14 July 2014, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to New Zealand First’s transport policy announcement , of diverting $300 million from regional road projects to support Auckland’s City Rail Link and the troubled Napier-Gisborne rail line, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan ... More >>
Waste Watch: 100k Curtain for Devonport Library
Monday, 14 July 2014, 11:09 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Auckland Council’s decision to spend $100,000 of ratepayer money on a silk curtain for Devonport’s new library. The discovery comes at a time when Len Brown needs to find savings of $860 per ratepayer to keep ... More >>
Calls for Government Intervention Premature But Inevitable
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 11:33 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is reacting to calls for a Crown Manager to be appointed to shepherd Auckland Council through its budget crisis, with disappointment. Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
