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NZQA Blows $2.9 Million On Flashy Rebrand

Monday, 8 July 2024, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

“There is a worrying trend across government where departments use the need to make technical changes to a website and then use it as an opportunity to do a complete makeover. This adds unnecessary cost for no benefit to taxpayers and must be stopped.” More >>

Conflicted ‘Reviewer’ Of Stats NZ Handling Of Census Data And John Tamihere Allegations Unacceptable

Monday, 8 July 2024, 2:21 pm | Taxpayers' Union

The investigation came as a result of allegations that census data was misused and abused for political purposes. More >>

Handouts For Ruapehu Ski Fields Must Be Halted

Monday, 8 July 2024, 2:17 pm | Taxpayers' Union

If the issue is really about concerns with the trademark over the Tūroa family name, then the simple solution is to change the name: Connor Molloy More >>

Darleen Tana Report Must Be Made Publicly Available

Monday, 8 July 2024, 2:07 pm | Taxpayers' Union

Taxpayers have also been on the hook for Tana's salary to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars as this investigation dragged on for month after month. More >>

Taxpayers’ Union Launches Nationwide Search And Rescue

Monday, 8 July 2024, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union is today launching a nationwide search and rescue effort for Green Party MP Darlene Tana following reporting that the MP has been missing in action for more than half of the current Parliamentary term. Taxpayers’ Union ... More >>

Over 5,500 Kiwis Tell Minister To Scrap Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill

Monday, 8 July 2024, 11:00 am | Taxpayers' Union

On Saturday, the Taxpayers’ Union launched a tool allowing people to write to Ministers Paul Goldsmith, Winston Peters and the Prime Minister. Over 5,500 New Zealanders have since sent letters calling for the Bill to be scrapped. More >>

Good News For Whanganui Mayor

Saturday, 6 July 2024, 4:09 am | Taxpayers' Union

Whanganui Mayor, Andrew Tripe, is on Brink of becoming a "Ratepayer Hero" following good news provided by the Taxpayers' Union in response to his public comments that he would like to reject his unnecessary mayoral pay hike, but couldn't. More >>

Depressed Business Confidence Justifies Shot In The Arm

Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 7:42 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Yesterday’s NZIER release of its Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows a continuing decline in business confidence. This mirrors last month’s release of the BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index that shows the manufacturing ... More >>

NEW CAMPAIGN: Taxpayers’ Union Launches Campaign To Save Thorndon Quay

Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Wellington City Council is planning on tearing up Thorndon Quay to install what The Post has described as a “traffic light bonanza.” This will see 6 sets of traffic lights and five sets of speed bumps installed over just 1.7km of road. Businesses, ... More >>

New Government Locks In Labour’s Digital Shakedown

Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 10:03 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

“If mainstream media can’t stand on it’s own two feet, it is because they are out of touch with New Zealanders. Study after study shows people just don’t trust them anymore, and the answer to that isn’t bailing out the same old tired outfits. More >>

Government’s Q3 Action Plan Making Big Promises

Monday, 1 July 2024, 6:47 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

“The coalition is talking big on delivering its election-time promises to get New Zealand moving again. Kiwis look forward to seeing them putting those words into action.” More >>

$365k Golden Goodbye To Kāinga Ora Head’s Resignation, Sickening

Monday, 1 July 2024, 6:45 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union is labelling the reported $365,000 ‘sickening’ and is questioning how someone is entitled, apparently, to six months pay for resigning. More >>

Frivolous $800,000 Towards Street Art Projects Amid Rate Hikes

Monday, 1 July 2024, 3:06 pm | Taxpayers' Union

The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has called out Christchurch City Council’s use of $800,000 towards street art initiatives as a ‘frivolous use of ratepayer funds’. More >>

Ministry Of Justice Must Sack Officials Who Threw Slurs At Researcher

Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:12 pm | Taxpayers' Union

“Democracy requires transparency, and officials cannot be allowed to get away with sneering down their nose at members of the public. The Ministry of Justice needs to confirm those involved have been sacked." More >>

Wellington’s Woes Will Not Be Solved By More Bureaucracy

Monday, 1 July 2024, 11:21 am | Taxpayers' Union

The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union says a proposed merger of councils into a lite-Super City is not the solution for Wellington’s woes. More >>

Axing Of Corporate Welfare Scheme Welcome, Government Must Go Further

Thursday, 27 June 2024, 11:41 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the sensible decision by Minister Judith Collins to discontinue $11.2 million taxpayer funding for KiwiSaaS, a tech industry lobby group, but calls on the Government to go further and axe film and video game subsidies ... More >>