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Hiring Mandarins Not Medics Sees Te Whatu Ora Failing Most Vulnerable Kiwis
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 11:35 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Figures released show that there are currently 60,000 people who have been waiting for more than four months to be seen for a first appointment with a health specialist. This is up from 36,000 from just last year. Commenting on this, Taxpayers’ Union ... More >>
Parker’s Preferences Act For The Chop Before Christmas
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 11:05 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to news that David Parker’s Tax Principles Reporting Act is due to be repealed under urgency, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “David Parker claimed that his 7 ‘tax principles’ were universally agreed upon. Given ... More >>
Luxon Should Pay Back Te Reo Tuition Fees
Monday, 18 December 2023, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to pay back the cost of his Te Reo tuition fees following revelations that he has been getting his lessons paid for by the taxpayer . Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor ... More >>
Waipā Council 'Clock-Up': A Huge Budget Blowout
Friday, 15 December 2023, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Waipā District Council has set the hands of fiscal irresponsibility spinning with the historic town clock refurbishment in Cambridge. Originally budgeted at a modest $450,000, this project has wound up to an astounding $721,000. Investigations Coordinator ... More >>
DoC's Grand Goodbye For Outgoing Boss: A Whale Of A Farewell Gift Spree!
Friday, 15 December 2023, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union expresses deep concern over revelations that Department of Conservation (DoC) spent $5,159 on retirement gifts for its former director-general, Lou Sanson. Oliver Bryan, Investigations Coordinator at the Taxpayers’ Union, said, ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Announcement Of Three Waters Repeal – Still Work To Do
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 11:25 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayer’s Union is today welcoming Local Government Minister Simeon Brown’s announcement that the Government will scrap Three Waters in the new year but says there is still work to be done to ensure that its replacement protects property rights, ... More >>
New Zealanders' Standard Of Living In Freefall
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 10:57 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to today’s release of the Q3 2023 GDP figures, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “New Zealanders have years of economic mismanagement by their government to thank for them getting poorer and poorer by the day. In just ... More >>
Scathing Auditor General Report Backs Up What We All Saw Coming From Massive Infrastructure Fund
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the latest Controller of the Auditor General report criticising the decision-making process that led towards $15.9 billion worth of investment projects to be delivered over the pandemic period, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor ... More >>
Judith Collins Crushing Taxpayers With Latest Round Of Corporate Welfare
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming today’s announcement from Judith Collins that the Government is doling out more corporate welfare via Callaghan Innovation instead of cutting waste and delivering tax relief to hard-working New Zealanders.Taxpayers’ ... More >>
Government Applauded For Turning Off The Tap For KiwiRail’s Doomed Ferries
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the announcement from Finance Minister Nicola Willis that KiwiRail’s request for additional funding to replace the InterIslander ferry fleet, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said: “We applaud the government for turning ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Backs ACT’s Calls To Scrap Climate Change Commission
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Climate Change Commission’s latest report providing advice on the direction of policy for the Government’s second emissions reduction plan, the Taxpayers’ Union is backing the ACT climate change spokesperson, Simon Court, in ... More >>
Poor Leadership Putting Democracy At Stake In Wellington
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 11:42 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the increasing number of calls for a Crown Observer to be installed in Wellington City Council, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “Budget blowouts and service failures are just par for the course in Wellington ... More >>
Tory Whanau Is Out Of Touch With Struggling Ratepayers
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau’s comments regarding Chief Executive Barbara McKerrow on NewstalkZB this morning, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “Incompetent Wellington City Council Chief Executive was last year ... More >>
Tory Whanau Is Out Of Touch With Struggling Ratepayers
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau’s comments regarding Chief Executive Barbara McKerrow on NewstalkZB this morning, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “Incompetent Wellington City Council Chief Executive was last year ... More >>
Bay Of Plenty Paves Way For Councils To Sell Off Their Assets As Rates Soar
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 11:23 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to reports that the Bay of Plenty Regional Council plans to sell half of its shares in the Tauranga Port, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said: “This is a sign that Bay of Plenty regional councillors have their ... More >>
Too Little Too Late From Meddling Treasury Mandarins
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 11:18 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to comments from Treasury officials suggesting that returning the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to the single mandate could undermine faith in its political independence, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “RBNZ has failed ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Calls For Outcomes-focused Mental Health Spending Rather Than A Cash Splash
Monday, 11 December 2023, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to reports that a landmark $2 billion investment in New Zealand’s mental health system by the Ardern government has had little effect on services and delivery, Connor Molloy, Campaigns Manager at the Taxpayers’ Union, says: “We warned at ... More >>
National Trying To Rewrite History By Removing App Tax Website And Press Release
Friday, 8 December 2023, 11:23 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the National Party to front up to consumers who will face 15% higher prices for some services from the likes of Uber, Airbnb and food delivery apps after their app tax U-turn rather than trying to erase all ... More >>
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau’s Platitudes Ring Hollow
Friday, 8 December 2023, 10:48 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to news that Wellington City Councillors have voted down a proposal to reduce business rates in the capital, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “When Mayor Tory Whanau comes out with a line like ‘I couldn’t in good ... More >>
$700k "Adult Toy Store" Bus Stop Stretching Hamilton City Council’s Budget Hole
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Hamilton City Council’s decision to spend $700,000 moving and re-developing a bus stop due to its location outside an adult toy store, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said: “Only a couple of weeks ago, Hamilton City Council ... More >>
