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Charities Commission Needs To Act On Manurewa Marae
Monday, 24 June 2024, 2:27 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Charities Commission to open an investigation into the new allegations relating to Te Pāti Māori’s alleged campaign use of a charity’s van, as reported by TVNZ’s Q+A yesterday. More >>
Government Can’t Put Cancer Treatment On The Credit Card
Monday, 24 June 2024, 11:18 am | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union understands that the Government is today making an announcement of additional funding for medicines and is urging them to ensure that it is funded through a reprioritisation of spending, not loaded onto the taxpayer credit card. More >>
Strong Support Across All Demographics For Māori Wards To Be Decided By Local Referenda
Monday, 24 June 2024, 11:11 am | Taxpayers' Union
58% of respondents believed local voters should be the final decision maker while just 23% believed it should be left to local mayors and councillors. The remaining 19% were unsure. More >>
Interislander Should Be Sold Off, Not Kept Afloat By Taxpayers
Monday, 24 June 2024, 10:56 am | Taxpayers' Union
Responding to repeated incidents and mismanagement with the Interislander ferry service, the Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government to sell off the Interislander ferry service instead of funnelling even more taxpayer money into it. More >>
Invercargill Mayor’s Behaviour Demonstrates Need For Recall Elections
Friday, 21 June 2024, 10:49 am | Taxpayers' Union
Following allegations of inappropriate behaviour from the Invercargill mayor, Nobby Clark, the Taxpayers’ Union is renewing calls for the Government to implement a recall option in local government to allow residents to remove embarrassing, inappropriate or incompetent representatives quickly. More >>
Local Government Minister Right To Put Wellington Regional Council On The Naughty Step
Friday, 21 June 2024, 10:44 am | Taxpayers' Union
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has rebuked Wellington Regional Council after discussions were held around purchasing Wellington Airport shares from the City Council. Commenting in support of the Minister, Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs ... More >>
Kiwis Keep Getting Poorer Because Government Won’t Take Action
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The economy keeps limping along, and people keep getting poorer. GDP per capita has fallen yet again, and it's now been in freefall for well over a year. More >>
Shane Jones Corporate Welfare Gravy Train Has Left The Station
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming today’s announcement of further corporate welfare from Regional Development Minister Shane Jones who announced $20 million in handouts to iwi, hapū and Māori businesses. More >>
Simon Watts Not Learning From ETS Failures Of Previous Government
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government to remove all price controls from the auction of carbon credits under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) following the most recent auction failure. More >>
Chickens Coming Home To Roost For LGNZ
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 10:57 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Christchurch City Council has become the latest council to vote to withdraw from Local Government New Zealand. More >>
Wellington Drivers Should Pay For Wellington Roads
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 10:24 am | Taxpayers' Union
If Wellington drivers want a new tunnel, Wellington drivers should pay for a new tunnel. A user-pays system like tolling means that those who get the benefits of a new road also carry the cost. More >>
Bonuses For Public Sector Mediocrity Need To Be Taken Off The Table
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 1:53 pm | Taxpayers' Union
KPIs might force public servants to pull their thumbs out, but performance bonuses should only be for Chief Execs delivering exceptional value for taxpayers’ money. More >>
Anne Tolley Abusing Her Position – Should Apologise Or Be Sacked
Monday, 17 June 2024, 7:00 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Tauranga City Council’s Commission Chair, Anne Tolley, for misusing her position to influence the upcoming election to, ironically, replace her as the city returns to democracy. More >>
Pan Pan, Pan Pan, We Don’t Need New VIP Jets For 5 Trips A Year
Monday, 17 June 2024, 4:29 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is backing calls for there being a better option than two unreliable and occasionally used 757s to transport the Prime Ministerial delegations, and is calling for investigation of leasing one of Australia’s VIP military aircraft, ... More >>
Wellington Chief Exec Crosses A Line, Must Be Sacked After Latest Power Grab
Monday, 17 June 2024, 2:05 pm | Taxpayers' Union
For the second year in a row, and despite being a major political debate, Wellington City Council Chief Executive Barbara McKerrow has denied elected councillors access to ratepayer-funded legal advice surrounding the sale of the airport shares. More >>
Teachers’ Unions Need To Stop Prioritising Politics Over Pupils
Monday, 17 June 2024, 11:29 am | Taxpayers' Union
Responding to reports that the teachers’ unions are once again prioritising politics over pupils and opposing the recommendations made by the government’s Ministerial Advisory Group, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy said: “Every ... More >>
Government Refuses To Fund Cancer Drugs, Instead Bows To Gaming Sector Lobbyists
Friday, 14 June 2024, 2:31 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is urging the government to rethink corporate welfare for the gaming sector and direct that funding into life-saving medicines instead. More >>
Government Must Scrap Failing Film Subsidies And Fund Pharmac Instead
Friday, 14 June 2024, 11:51 am | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the government to axe all taxpayer funding for films and direct that money into Pharmac instead following reports that the Film Commission spent $88 million on film subsidies that generated just $14 million in ... More >>
Miserable Cuts To The Bureaucracy Locking In The Growth Under Labour
Friday, 14 June 2024, 11:39 am | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the revelations in yesterday’s information release from the Public Service Commission that shows the bureaucracy has only reduced by 416 FTEs since December last year. More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Review Into Health And Safety Regulations
Friday, 14 June 2024, 10:32 am | Taxpayers' Union
“Overzealous health and safety regulations are one of the biggest handbrakes on productivity, driving up the cost of everything from doing business to building core infrastructure necessary for this country to function. More >>
