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Jordan Williams To Stand Down From Taxpayers' Union
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
On the passage of the referenda legislation - expected next year, if National is returned to Government - Mr Williams says he will stand down to fight for electoral change and increased accountability full time. More >>
Health NZ Spent Nearly Half A Million Dollars On Single Ad Campaign
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Harrison, who remained suspended from the Ministry of Justice on full pay for years, was paid $3,000 to appear in the 30-second advertisement. More >>
11-Year Unemployment High Demands Fiscal Reset
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“Unemployment at an 11-year high is a clear warning that stronger business confidence has yet to translate into jobs, particularly for young New Zealanders.” More >>
Public Service Diversity Bureaucracy Is A Taxpayer-Funded Vanity Project
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 9:11 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
MBIE has recently presided over catastrophic project failures, blown budgets and appalling financial controls. Its priority should be rebuilding competence and accountability, not commissioning more workshops on unconscious bias. More >>
Mike Hosking Is Right: Human Rights Commission Has Lost Its Way
Monday, 3 August 2026, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
"Human rights are to be equally applied to every NZ'er. When the Commission starts campaigning to preserve race-based distinctions in legislation, it invites questions about whether it is fulfilling its statutory role,” says Jordan Williams. More >>
Let Wellington Ratepayers Decide Amalgamation
Thursday, 30 July 2026, 11:09 am | Taxpayers' Union
Whether councils support amalgamation or oppose it, the people who pay the bill must have the final say. More >>
COVID Inquiry Must Be The Blueprint For Permanent Reform
Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers' Union spokesperson Tyler Groenewald said the Inquiry should mark a turning point in how governments manage taxpayers' money. More >>
Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell Named Ratepayer Hero
Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“Mayor Tapsell is proving councils can question spending and find savings instead of reaching straight into ratepayers’ pockets," said Taxpayers’ Union spokeswoman, Ella Dickson. More >>
Luxon Embraces The Inflation Tax
Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 12:07 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Kiwis shouldn't be punished for inflation caused by years of excessive Government spending. When prices go up, the Government shouldn't get an automatic tax windfall at workers' expense. More >>
New Report: Councils Sitting On $1.12 Billion Art Collection
Monday, 27 July 2026, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Ratepayers have unknowingly become the owners of New Zealand’s largest art collection. The question is whether this billion-dollar asset is delivering a billion dollars’ worth of value back to them. More >>
Nicola Willis Already Breaking Nicola Willis's Fuel Subsidy Rules
Friday, 24 July 2026, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
"This is classic Nicola Willis fudge. She claims to be fiscally virtuous, but when push comes to shove, she's no better than the last Government." More >>
Treasury’s Advice Proves The Greens' Wealth Tax A Fantasy
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 12:10 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Greens’ revenue claims depend on unrealistic assumptions that wilfully ignore capital flight and taxpayer behaviour. More >>
Release The Agreement On $60m Cement Deal
Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 12:07 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Other critical and struggling emissions-intensive industries, such as pulp and paper, received nothing. More >>
CPI Rise Shows Government Must Cap Rates Now
Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 12:02 pm | Taxpayers' Union
With inflation already above four percent, the last thing families need is councils piling even more pressure onto household budgets. More >>
ETS Settings Leave Taxpayers With $60m Cement Bill
Monday, 20 July 2026, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
An ETS is the best tool to reduce emissions, but it should not sacrifice industry at the altar of net zero, only for taxpayers to fund the rescue. More >>
Smoking A Billion Dollars Of Green On A Fourth Energy Company Is Madness
Monday, 20 July 2026, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers already own majority shares of Meridian, Mercury, and Genesis. Nationalisation would be one thing, but the Greens have invited a harebrained scheme to blow nearly a billion on creating a fourth. More >>
NZ First's $1 Billion Energy Plan Dim On Costing
Monday, 20 July 2026, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Winston Peters has already committed taxpayers to $1.7 billion for ferries the Government does not need to own, floated buying back the BNZ, and now wants another $1 billion for an offshore energy survey. How does he plan to pay for it all? More >>
Sir William Birch Leaves A Formidable Legacy Of Public Service
Saturday, 18 July 2026, 1:52 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union joins New Zealanders in mourning the death of former Finance Minister Sir William Birch. More >>
Heads Should Roll Over Civil Defence Website Fiasco
Friday, 17 July 2026, 4:31 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Systems will improve when Ministers start demanding accountability. New Zealanders need confidence that the next time the ground shakes, the website won't fall over before buildings do. More >>
$1.7 Billion Ferry Bill Leaves Every Household $820 Out Of Pocket
Friday, 17 July 2026, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
"The Government says it has kept the project within budget – that's welcome, but it's also the bare minimum. What's not been budgeted for is why are taxpayers paying for this in the first place?" More >>
