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Taxpayers’ Union Launches Campaign Against Dirty Deal Between Big Banks, ANZ, ASB, And The National Party
Saturday, 2 August 2025, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Union says the Bill makes a mockery of the Government’s own rhetoric about restoring New Zealand’s reputation as a safe, rules-based place to invest and do business. More >>
Are Our Pints Too Pricey? Tamatha Paul Thinks So
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 10:55 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers Union spokesman Rhys Hurley said: "The price of a pint has increased by a total of 20.6 percent through excise alone in just four years, before even accounting for inflation." More >>
DOC Reshuffle Fails To Deliver For Taxpayers
Friday, 25 July 2025, 10:34 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf, said: “After months of dragging their feet DOC has finally confirmed some actual job losses, but let’s not kid ourselves.” More >>
NEW POLL: The Best (And Worst) Big-City Mayors
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 1:02 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll ranks New Zealand's three metro mayors by their net approval, and tracks their approval over time. More >>
Revealed: $218,000 Reo App Free-For-All Across Government
Monday, 21 July 2025, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Investigations Coordinator, Rhys Hurley, said: “We’ve got a Māori Language Commission, we’ve got staff training programmes, we’ve got online learning tools - so why is every agency now building its own apps?” More >>
FamilyBoost Or Fiscal Blowout? Taxpayer Handouts Shouldn’t Go To The Top Earners
Friday, 18 July 2025, 10:29 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf said:“If you're pulling in nearly double the average household income, you do not need a handout from other working taxpayers to help pay for daycare. The average household income is around $120,000.” More >>
Unacceptable: Blunder To Cost New Plymouth Ratepayers $3 Million
Friday, 18 July 2025, 9:48 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Sam Warren, Local Government Campaigns Manager for the Taxpayers’ Union, said:“It’s hard to understate how much of a cock-up this is. Ratepayers deserve far better attention to detail as they face even higher rates than already forced on them.” More >>
Local Government New Zealand Hits New Low
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 10:43 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
LGNZ are gaslighting ratepayers. So desperate to defend rates having gone up by more than 34 percent over the last three years – two and a half times the level of inflation – they now plan to spend ratepayer money to fight ratepayers. More >>
2025 Rates Dashboard Exposes Out Of Control Rates Burden
Monday, 14 July 2025, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Local Government Campaigns Manager, Sam Warren, said: "The dashboard shows that the average Kiwi household now faces a rates bill more than a third higher than just three years ago. Over the same timeframe, inflation has been just 13.7 percent.” More >>
NEW POLL: New Zealand First Surge, National Regain Lead
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 1:25 pm | Taxpayers' Union
For the first time in a Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, New Zealand are the third most supported party, leapfrogging both the Greens and ACT. More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Applauds Christchurch Mayor Backing Rates Cap
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 7:30 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union, Investigation Coordinator, Rhys Hurley, said: “Councils have been using ratepayers as a bottomless ATM. It’s refreshing to see a mayor finally admit that the current model is broken and something needs to change.” More >>
Stop The Secrecy: Whānau Ora Probe Shows Why OIA Must Follow The Money
Friday, 4 July 2025, 10:14 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf said: “If you’re spending public money, you must be accountable to the public. That starts with full transparency through being subject to the Official Information Act.” More >>
The Taxpayers’ Union Is Calling Out Tasman District Council For Treating Family Pets Like Major Infrastructure Projects
Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 9:14 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is urging Tasman District Council to roll over on this ridiculous regulation. More >>
Revealed: Invercargill Consultant Bill Tops $7.3 Million
Friday, 27 June 2025, 9:54 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Ratepayers are forking out over $7 million to consultants while basic council services remain under pressure. When you need a consultant to tell you how to build a playground or put up signage, something has gone very wrong. More >>
Archaeologists Brought In For Wellington’s $2.3 Million Light-Up Toilets
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 3:24 pm | Taxpayers' Union
It’s not hard to see why rates are soaring; Council has clearly lost focus. Toilet blocks don’t need a social license, nor a dig find—they need to be delivered well and affordably, Taxpayers’ Union Local Government Campaigns Manager Sam Warren ... More >>
PM's Intervention To Kill Simon Watts' Ute Tax 2.0 Welcomed By Taxpayers
Friday, 20 June 2025, 12:02 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union revealed documents showing that IRD had been working on changes to remove the logbook exemption for work vehicles and impose FBT on the assumed private use of double cab utes. More >>
“Alarm Bells Should Be Ringing”: Trust In Wellington Council Plummets In New Survey
Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 12:45 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Delays and secrecy surrounding the survey’s full release also needs to be scrutinised. Councillors should have had access to this months ago, which would have better guided the City's Long-Term Plan More >>
Farmers Back Rates Capping Campaign, Time For Minister Watts To Act
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 10:27 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union spokesman James Ross said: “Rates bills went up 15 percent on average last year. Farmers just like everyone else are being fleeced by a local government sector more focused on vanity projects and bureaucratic bloat than getting the basics ... More >>
Taxpayer Victory: Heritage Handbrake Lifted By Minister Bishop
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 10:24 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf, said: “We’ve long said that heritage rules are being abused by bureaucrats and activists to block development and dump costs on the public.” More >>
New Poll: Labour Becomes Largest Party, Economy Top Concern
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Economy more generally is the most important issue to voters at 20.2 percent (+3.7 points), followed by the Cost of Living at 18.1 percent (-8.3 points), Health at 11.9 percent (-5.0 points) and Employment at 5.8 percent. More >>
