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Taxpayer Funded Sugar Tax Lobbyists Refuse Transparency
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 11:42 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming a group of public health campaigners running a ‘consultation process’ on sugar taxes and limitations on sugary drinks for claiming official endorsement while at the same time refusing to adhere to the Official Information ... More >>
Napier Council Ignored the Warnings of Omnishambles
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 10:35 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Radio New Zealand’s report that Napier City Councillors were warned that visitor number estimates were completely wrong - but the Council went ahead with the $18 million project anyway, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ ... More >>
Wellington Ratepayers Take $43 Million Hit
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 10:26 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the property management skill at Greater Wellington Regional Council which has lost 95% of the purchase price of the building it used to occupy. More >>
Government Should Say No to More America’s Cup Money
Sunday, 15 June 2014, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
"Taxpayers’ shouldn't be forced to cough up for Team New Zealand while private sponsors won't put their money where their mouth is,” says the Executive Director of the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union, Jordan Williams. More >>
LGNZ Prefer Spin Over Substance
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the report and comments released by Local Government New Zealand this afternoon, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union says: More >>
Taxpayers’ Union And Fairfax Launch Ratepayers’ Report Site
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 9:58 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union, in collaboration with Fairfax Media has today launched “Ratepayers’ Report” hosted by Stuff.co.nz. More >>
Civilian Party Playing Surely Playing Practical Joke
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is disappointed that the Civilian Party is defending the $33,635 grant from the Electoral Commission for election programme broadcasting. Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union, Jordan Williams, says: More >>
Government Changes to GST Outrageous
Friday, 6 June 2014, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is labelling the changes to GST announced by Revenue Minister, Todd McClay, as outrageous. Reacting to Mr McClay’s announcement this morning , Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union says: More >>
Waste Watch: Auckland Council Funds Conference on Polyamory
Thursday, 5 June 2014, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is stunned that Auckland Council recently funded a one day conference to explore the the practice of engaging in multiple sexual relationships with the consent of all the people involved, also known as polyamory. More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Slam Auckland Parking Fee Hike
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 11:57 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to today’s report in the NZ Herald that Auckland Mayor Len Brown supports a $1 hourly fee rise for central city parking, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union says: “This is effectively an extra tax on the daily ... More >>
Happy Tax Freedom Day!
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 9:11 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is wishing every New Zealander a happy Tax Freedom Day, with today, 4 June being the first day of this year in which New Zealanders have earned enough income to stop funding the government and start earning for themselves. More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Support Green Party's Carbon Tax
Monday, 2 June 2014, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Support Green Party's Carbon Tax Reform 2 JUNE 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More >>
More Tax on Petrol to Reduce Obesity is Ridiculous
Friday, 30 May 2014, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is labelling calls for higher taxes on petrol and plain packaging for fatty food and drink as ridiculous. Responding to comments by Dr Mike Lee and Associate Professor Nick Wilson , Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ ... More >>
Peter Dunne and Passports
Friday, 30 May 2014, 9:25 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
What Does Peter Dunne Know About Passport Security That the US And Australia Don’t? More >>
Select Committee Backs Call for 10 Year Passport
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming today's report from the Government Administration Select Committee supporting a petition to return to a ten year passport regime. In February the Taxpayers’ Union addressed the Select Committee and released a report ... More >>
Bureaucrat Numbers Up As Politicians Fiddle With Definition
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is questioning the public service employment figures released yesterday by State Services Minister Jonathan Coleman. Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union, says: “We find staffing numbers difficult ... More >>
Taxpayer Funded Groups Need More Transparency
Monday, 26 May 2014, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union backs New Zealand First leader Winston Peters in his call for an inquiry into South Auckland Social Services Trust, Te Roopu Taurima O Manukau . Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union , says : More >>
Taxpayer Funded Groups Need More Transparency
Monday, 26 May 2014, 10:29 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the serious allegations reported in today’s New Zealand Herald about the Te Roopu Taurima O Manukau Trust , Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union , says: More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Appoint Ben Craven as Campaigns Coordinator
Monday, 26 May 2014, 9:24 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has appointed former New Zealand First staffer Ben Craven to be the Union’s Campaigns Coordinator. More >>
Treasury to Correct Mistake in Budget Appropriations
Friday, 23 May 2014, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is breathing a sigh of relief that budget documents appropriating spending of nearly $2.4 billion on the New Zealand sheep industry were a mistake by Treasury. For context the amount is just shy of the total money spent on Education. More >>
