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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 >>
The Beehive is Not an Incubator
Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is attacking Government grants to companies resident in technology-focused incubators. Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
101 Suggestions for Len Brown
Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union this afternoon delivered Len Brown a copy of the Union’s ‘Rate Saver Report: 101 Ways to Save Money in Local Government’ . The suggestions come after yesterday’s revelation that Auckland Council must find more than $300 ... More >>
Auckland Council Must Save $860 Per Ratepayer
Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 10:49 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to media reports that Len Brown’s Council will need to find $430 million of budget savings in order to prevent rates rises over the promised 2.5 percent, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams says: More >>
NZ First Staffer Ushered to Exit
Monday, 7 July 2014, 11:34 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Speaker's comments on the investigation of New Zealand First’s use of Parliamentary funding for party purposes, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union, says: “The public deserve answers about what taxpayers’ ... More >>
Len Brown's Debt Chickens Coming Home to Roost
Monday, 7 July 2014, 9:44 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the New Zealand Herald report that Auckland Council is looking to reduce its planned spending by more than $2.8 billion over the next decade, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
Does David Cunliffe Really Want Another Kiwirail Black Hole?
Monday, 7 July 2014, 9:41 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Labour Party leader David Cunliffe's pledge to investigate buying back former state assets Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers' Union, says: More >>
Fund Front Line, Not More Bureaucrats
Friday, 4 July 2014, 10:29 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to media reports that the Families Commission is to be restructured to increase its number of staff members, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: “Increasing the number of staff members at a Commission that has ... More >>
Lobbyists Shouldn't Be Campaigning for More Taxes
Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the announcement that Auckland councillor Penny Webster is Local Government NZ's review to find more ways of taxing ratepayers,Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
Fuel Taxes Increasing While Government Dithers on Tax Relief
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 9:16 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Motorists now pay another 3 cents per litre at the pump thanks to a rise in excise tax that comes into effect today. The rise foreshadows another 3 cent tax increase scheduled for next year. More >>
Shackles of Stupidity in Dunedin
Monday, 30 June 2014, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Otago Daily Times report that Dunedin Mayor David Cull spent nearly $4,000 of ratepayers’ money on a pair of camel shackles, incorrectly thinking they were a New Zealand historical artefact, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan ... More >>
New Problems at BNZ Harbour Quays Building
Monday, 30 June 2014, 9:40 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has released confidential minutes received via its 'tip-line' relating to CentrePort’s problematic BNZ building which suggests the building will not be fully reoccupied until the end of October. More >>
