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Taxpayers’ Union Willing To Work With Greens On Member’s Bill To End Beehive To Lobbyist Revolving Door
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Following revelations that Ministry of Justice officials are concerned that “[m]ovement between roles in government and lobbying agencies can result in misuse of privileged information and unfair access”, the Taxpayers’ Union is reaffirming its commitment ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Calls On Opposition To Focus On Good Policy, Not Politics
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to news that a range of new taxes, including wealth and capital gains tax, are back on the table as potential Labour Party policies, the Taxpayers’ Union is calling on them to focus on good policy, not politics. Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Celebrates Taxpayer Appreciation Day
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is today celebrating Taxpayer Appreciation Day to recognise the hard work of taxpayers who pay the bills of politicians and bureaucrats each and every day. Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said: “This ... More >>
Taxpayers' Union Calls For Probe Into Commission's Favouritism For 'SenateSHJ'
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union’s Investigations Coordinator, Oliver Bryan, strongly condemns the recent revelations regarding the Commerce Commission’s engagement with SenateSHJ, a public relations and lobbying firm. “The Taxpayers’ Union finds it utterly ... More >>
Pipes Not The Only Thing Failing At Wellington City Council
Monday, 6 November 2023, 11:15 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on the news that upgrading Wellington’s ageing and leaking pipe network could cost a billion dollars a year, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “After years of financial mismanagement, Wellington City Council claims that ... More >>
Competition To Win All Blacks Tickets Launched: Guess The Cost Of Sending Grant Robertson To Rugby World Cup Final
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 2:49 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is launching a competition to win tickets to a 2024 All Blacks game with the winner being the person who makes the closest correct guess to the total cost to taxpayers of sending outgoing Sports Minister, Grant Robertson, ... More >>
Bureaucracy Bloat Continues – Managers Growing Three Times As Fast As Frontline Staff
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union is reiterating it's earlier calls for the need to slash the size of the Public Service following newly released workforce data from the Public Service Commission showing the number of public servants at its highest ever number ... More >>
Cloak-and-Dagger Council Still Evading Public Scrutiny
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 10:42 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on Tory Whanau’s secret meetings with the US owners of Reading cinema which resulted in $32 million of ratepayers’ money being pledged to buying the land on which the building sits, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: ... More >>
Adrian Orr’s Priorities Demonstrate He Is No Longer Fit For The Job
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 2:10 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor, Adrian Orr, to resign or be sacked following revelations of yet another engagement focused on issues completely outside of his responsibility of price stability. Orr’s ... More >>
Councils Living Beyond Their Means Need To Stop Punishing The Ratepayer
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on news that Hutt City Council rates could jump by as much as 19.9%, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “When councils present the choice of either massive rates rises or swingeing cuts to frontline services, they ... More >>
Government Overregulation Sees Latest Attempt To Lower Food Prices Crash And Burn
Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 5:50 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on the collapse of grocery delivery start-up Supie, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “In a surprise to absolutely no-one, a company attempting to break the grocery duopoly’s iron grip over New Zealand has collapsed. ... More >>
Taxpayers' Union Calls For Genuine Public Participation In Māori Wards Debate
Friday, 27 October 2023, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union is pressing the Greater Wellington, Hauraki, and Whanganui Councils, and all other councils considering Māori Wards, to uphold the spirit of democracy by initiating referenda. Even if such polls cannot be legally binding under ... More >>
Taxpayers' Union Welcomes Chief Ombudsman's Report On Council Workshops
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union endorses the recommendations made within the Chief Ombudsman’s report on council workshops. This investigation underscores serious issues, notably the confusion arising from varied terminology and the trend of workshops seemingly ... More >>
Failure To Meet Key Targets Must See RBNZ Get Back To Basics
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 11:57 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on ACT leader David Seymour’s call for a return to the Reserve Bank’s single mandate and the disestablishment of the Monetary Policy Committee, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “For 28 long months in a row, Adrian Orr ... More >>
Taxpayers The Real Losers From Grant Robertson’s Rugby World Cup Final Attendance
Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 6:39 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the decision of outgoing Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to send Grant Robertson gallivanting across the world to attend the Rugby World Cup Final in Paris, a decision that was also endorsed by incoming Prime Minister ... More >>
Wellington Council’s Heritage Hang-ups Leave Finances Crumbling
Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Wellington City Council’s approval of plans to spend up to $147 million more of ratepayers’ money on the city’s town hall, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “Whilst pipes are leaking, roads are crumbling ... More >>
Wellington Tenants Sinking In Government-Caused Rent Crisis
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 11:45 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to news that the median weekly rent has risen yet another 6.7% this year in Wellington, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “Rents are spiralling because there aren’t enough rental properties to go around, it really ... More >>
Auditor General Report Highlights Need For Tough Action From New Government On Public Service
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Auditor General's comments in his 2022/23 annual report that “It is still too hard to to tell what New Zealanders are receiving for about $160 billion of central government expenditure each year, and whether or not this is value for ... More >>
RBNZ Must Be Held Accountable For Repeated Failures
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 11:24 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on today’s news that the CPI has still dropped only marginally to 5.6%, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “For the 28th month in a row, the Reserve Bank has failed to hold inflation to within the target range. With inflation ... More >>
New Report Reveals How Much Of Your Lifetime Earnings Is Taken Away In Tax
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 6:19 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The new 2023 Lifetime Tax Report from the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union investigates the total lifetime tax burden paid by Kiwis in all income deciles. In doing so, we hope to start debate around the real cost of government crisis being faced by working ... More >>
