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DOC'S Indifference to Mismanagement of Taxpayers’ Money
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Director-General of Conservation’s statement today regarding DoC failed land information system upgrade uncovered by the Taxpayers' Union, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Union says: “Taxpayers should be outraged that ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Uncovers Massive I.T. Screw Up Within DOC
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has uncovered an IT screw up within the Department of Conservation as a result of a tip-off to taxpayers.org.nz relating to DoC’s National Property and Land Information System (“NaPALIS”). More >>
Brown Apology Hollow without Offer to Refund Ratepayers
Monday, 16 December 2013, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Auckland Mayor Len Brown to pay back the amount owed to Auckland ratepayers for his personal expenses and undeclared gifts listed in the EY report released on Friday. More >>
Ratepayers Should Be Paying For Parks, Not Paintings
Monday, 16 December 2013, 9:29 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to this morning’s Dominion Post report that the Invercargill City Council spent $7,000 on a painting of Mayor Tim Shadbolt, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
EY Report Doesn't Address Secret Trip to China
Friday, 13 December 2013, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
13 DECEMBER 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Responding to the EY report into alleged misconduct by Auckland Mayor Len Brown Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
Hypocritical Wgtn Councillors Not Paying Staff Living Wage
Friday, 13 December 2013, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Dominion Post report regarding at least one Wellington City Councillor who voted on Tuesday to implement a living wage for the Council from 1 January 2014, not paying a living wage to his own employees, Jordan Williams, of the Taxpayers’ ... More >>
Taxpayers Footing the Bill for Harawira’s Mandela Trip
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to confirmation from Hone Harawira’s office that taxpayers will be footing the bill for the Mana Party leader’s trip to the Mandela service*, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union Jordan Williams said: More >>
WCC To Pay Living Wage for Some, Before Consulting
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
WCC To Pay Living Wage for Some, Before Consulting Those Who Will Pay for It More >>
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 >>
