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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 >>

Government Should Turn Around on Kiwirail

Friday, 23 May 2014, 10:47 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union has responded to the Government’s budget announcement of a further $198 million of funding for KiwiRail’s Turnaround Plan with loathing. More >>

Wairoa Ratepayers in for Nasty Surprise

Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Wairoa ratepayers should be furious with the Wairoa District Council for misleading thepublic on its forecast rate hikes. Earlier today the Taxpayers’ Union discovered that statements by the District’s Mayor and CEO that rates are forecast to increase ... More >>

Corporate Welfare Getting Ridiculous

Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 11:55 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Reacting to John Key’s announcement this morning regarding the Tourism Growth Partnerships, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union, says: “It’s ridiculous that John Key is celebrating $26.8 million of grants paid for by hard working taxpayers ... More >>

NZ Aid Money Wasted on Lining Pockets of Cook Islands' PM

Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 9:38 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Reacting to Brigitte Masters' story published by 3News this morning revealing that Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna has received at least $116,000 of NZ Aid money, despite an apparent conflict of interest, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of ... More >>

Freedom of Information, Not a Tax on Information

Tuesday, 20 May 2014, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union is alarmed at Police Minister Anne Tolley’s announcement this afternoon that she intends to introduce legislation to allow the Police to charge for vetting services. Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union , Jordan Williams, ... More >>

Dyson Should Explain Delay to 10-Year Passport Report

Monday, 19 May 2014, 11:21 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Delays in a Select Committee report on a petition calling for the reintroduction of ten year passports are likely to result in any law change not occurring until after the election. In February, the Government Administration Select Committee considered ... More >>