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Wellington City Council Takes Cheer Out Of Christmas
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 9:05 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to this morning’s Dominion Post report that Wellington City Council is replacing public Christmas trees and tinsel with spot prizes, including rubbish bags, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union said: “Wellington ... More >>
Another ATEED Junket Revealed
Monday, 9 December 2013, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Another ATEED Junket Revealed Responding to the Herald on Sunday’s revelation that Auckland ratepayers forked out $57,369 for two Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) staff to attend a meeting in Dubai and the 2013 Monaco Yacht ... More >>
ATEED Trip to San Francisco a Ratepayer Funded Junket
Friday, 6 December 2013, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to this morning’s New Zealand Herald revelation that Auckland Council's tourism and economic arm, ATEED spent $220,114 on a ratepayers funded America’s Cup trip to San Francisco, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ ... More >>
Failures of Audit NZ Plain to See in Kaipara Report
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Controller and Auditor General’s Inquiry into the Mangawhai community wastewater scheme, released this afternoon, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union said: More >>
Waste Watch: Transpower’s One Million Dollar Staff Cafe
Friday, 29 November 2013, 9:37 am | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has slammed taxpayer owned company Transpower for spending $1.2million on a staff café and reception area in a building where the lease expires in 2014. More >>
Last Days to Enter Rates Increase Competition
Wednesday, 27 November 2013, 5:37 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union competition, offering a lawn mower to the householder providing evidence of the highest Auckland Council percentage increase in rates and user-charges, closes at 5pm this Friday. More >>
Mayor’s Chief of Staff Threatens Taxpayers’ Union
Wednesday, 27 November 2013, 9:25 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union appears to have hit a raw nerve in Auckland Mayor Len Brown’s office.Further to the startling admission that despite responses to the contrary, the Mayor did travel to China in January 2013, now the Mayor’s Chief of Staff is ... More >>
MPs Don’t Deserve Pay Rise
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union today slammed the announcements that MPs will receive a pay rise estimated to be at least $3,500 per MP, back dated to July. More >>
Kiwirail Bailout: Don’t Throw More Money Overboard
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to today’s reported comments of KiwiRail Chairman, John Spencer, that the company is likely to go ‘cap-in-hand’ to the Government to pay for a broken Interislander propeller, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Supports Calls For Ombudsman Reform
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 9:26 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union today welcomed the recommendations of Sir Geoffrey Palmer calling for wholesale reform of the Ombudsman’s role under New Zealand official information laws. More >>
Living Wage – Higher Costs, Less Diversity, Job Losses
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
An Auckland Council internal report obtained by the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union raises questions about the potential for job losses and casts the $3.75m price-tag for the policy into doubt says Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams. More >>
Still No Transparency From Auckland
Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has today complained to the Ombudsman about unexplained discrepancies in response to an official information request regarding a Mayoral trip to China in January 2013. More >>
'Tip-Line': Auckland Council Forgets Mayoral Trip to China
Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 8:57 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union ‘tip-line’ appears to have caught out Auckland and Wellington City Councils providing the Union misleading or incorrect information under official information laws. More >>
Secret Parliament Mortgage Payments an Entitlement Too Far
Monday, 11 November 2013, 9:17 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has today welcomed the New Zealand Herald’s investigation revealing six MPs claiming $78,000 per year in taxpayer-funded subsidies for their investment properties. More >>
Prize to Aucklander with Largest Rates Increase
Thursday, 7 November 2013, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is offering a lawn mower to the householder who can provide evidence of the highest Auckland Council percentage increase in rates and user-charges. More >>
Nearly $3m For NZTA to Treat Drivers Like Children
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 9:18 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Information requests made on behalf of the Taxpayers’ Union have revealed the true cost of the ‘Drive Social’ campaign commissioned by the New Zealand Transport Authority. More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Labour Party Pledge
Thursday, 31 October 2013, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Regarding Labour’s announcement, the Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams says, “Government funding for an organisation churning out reports such as ‘Eating Together at Mealtimes’, is better spent on the frontline. We support ... More >>
Taxi Chits Probably Cheaper than Marlborough Council Website
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Analysis by the Taxpayers’ Union suggests that Marlborough District ratepayers have been duped into paying for an expensive website that is only matched by New Zealand’s largest city. More >>
Govt, Politicians and Taxpayer Funded Groups Put On Notice
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 9:31 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
A group of New Zealanders has established the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union to give Kiwi taxpayers a stronger voice in the corridors of power. The Taxpayers’ Union begins operations today. The Taxpayers’ Union is a politically independent grassroots ... More >>
