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Three Waters Chief Execs’ Golden Handshakes Equal To Almost 11x Median Salary
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 9:54 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to news that two Three Waters Chief Executives have received a combined $710,000 in redundancy payments, Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs Manager, James Ross, said: “Golden handshakes worth almost 11 times the annual median wage ... More >>
Taxpayers' Union Pays Tribute To Efeso Collins
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 10:44 am | Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on the news of the death of Green MP, Efeso Collins, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams said: “While we may have had different politics, Efeso was always a councillor I - and the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance - could ... More >>
Revealed: Local Government Commission Wastes $100,000 On Rebrand Right As Agencies Told To Cut Back On Wasteful Spending
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 7:14 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
According to information obtained under the Official Information Act, The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that the Local Government Commission – the body responsible for overseeing the structure of New Zealand's councils – has spent $99,000 on a new ... More >>
Kāpiti's Wastage Seen Through Chief Executive's Pay Rise
Monday, 19 February 2024, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on a recent $50,500 pay rise for the Kāpiti Coast District Council Chief Executive, Darren Edwards, Alex Murphy, Taxpayers' Union Researcher said: "For a council that's ratepayers are already staring down the barrel of a 17% rates hike, ... More >>
NZTA Must Be Clearer With Speed And Traffic Camera Plans
Monday, 19 February 2024, 11:04 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on NZTA’s proposal to expand the stock of its road safety cameras from 150 to potentially 800 over the next ten years, Taxpayers’ Union, Researcher, Alex Murphy, said: “There’s no doubt that having safer roads is critically important, ... More >>
Whanau And McKerrow's $1,400 Secret Dinner Deal Makes A Mockery Out Of Wellington Ratepayers
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on a lavish $1,400 seafood dinner between Wellington City Council Mayor Tory Whanau, Chief Executive Barbara McKerrow, and the heads of Reading Cinema - Ellen and Margaret Cotter - which was part of a secret business meeting for the Council ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Three Waters Announcement
Monday, 12 February 2024, 6:20 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on the Government’s three-stage legislation plan to replace Three Waters and the appointment of a Technical Advisory Group, Taxpayers’ Union Head of Campaigns, Callum Purves, said: “We welcome the clarity on how exactly the new coalition proposes ... More >>
Wellington Council’s Refusal To Scrap Pet Projects Puts Frontline Services At Risk
Monday, 12 February 2024, 12:18 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on Wellington City Council preparing to vote on a number of cost-cutting measures, Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs Manager, James Ross, said: “Councils have a favourite little trick. When it comes time to justify enormous ... More >>
Police And Te Whatu Ora Need To Be Put Back In Their Lane
Friday, 9 February 2024, 9:30 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming today’s news that the Police and Te Whatu Ora Health NZ allocated a $60,000 legal war chest to fight a Wellington pub owner – all for the sake of a bar having to close an hour earlier. “CBD crime is growing, ... More >>
Hamilton City Council’s Never-Ending Rate Hikes Are Unjustifiable
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 11:12 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Hamilton City Council's proposed increase of 25.5% for the 2024/25 financial year, and subsequent 14.1% rate hikes for the following four years, Taxpayers’ Union Head of Campaigns, Callum Purves, said: “While Hamilton City Council might ... More >>
Red Tape Won’t Keep Rooves Over Wellingtonians’ Heads
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 10:57 am | Taxpayers' Union
Wellington City councillors have been given advice recommending they alter the district plan to prevent housing intensification across huge swathes of the city. Commenting on this, Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs Manager, James Ross, said: ... More >>
Government Could Reduce Prices With The Stroke Of A Pen
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 11:26 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to calls for the Government to scrap New Zealand’s remaining import tariffs, Taxpayers’ Union Policy & Public Affairs Manager, James Ross, said: “Tariffs are a tax on consumers, and if there’s one thing Kiwis don’t ... More >>
New Zealand Must Advocate For Tobacco Harm Reduction At COP10
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 10:13 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on New Zealand’s delegates to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) to oppose dangerous calls for further regulation and taxation of reduced-harm alternatives to smoking. ... More >>
Double-Digit Rate Hikes Across Councils Cannot Become The Norm
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 10:37 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Selwyn District Council for proposing a 16% rate hike in the first stage of a cumulative 45.89% rates hike over three years. “Yet again we are seeing a council completely fail to be prudent with its spending proposals, ... More >>
National Party U-Turn Robbing Kiwis Of A Summer Holiday
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 10:09 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on the news that Nicola Willis’ office failed to respond to a joint letter from accomodation providers requesting an urgent meeting over plans to introduce an App Tax from April this year, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes New Zealand Joining EU & International Partners In Pausing UNRWA Funding
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the Prime Minister’s announcement that New Zealand’s latest round of UNRWA funding is being suspended pending the results of a UN inquiry. Commenting on this, Taxpayers’ Union spokesman, Jordan Williams, ... More >>
New Zealanders Elected A Government To Cut Waste, Not Have Ministers Take Lazy Route And Delegate To CEOs
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 11:39 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the approach of Government Ministers asking public sector CEOs to find just 6.5% of savings and is telling Ministers to do what they promised: go through their departments’ spending with a fine tooth comb and ensure ... More >>
Wellington Ratepayers Reliant On Leaks For Info On Leaky Pipes
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 10:04 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to news that Wellington Water has requested $2.5 billion in funding from Wellington City Council, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “When even elected Councillors are treated like children and only allowed to see snippets ... More >>
Income Tax System Should Be Flat, Not ‘Flatter’
Monday, 29 January 2024, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is backing ACT leader David Seymour’s calls for a simpler tax system but says it should be flat, not just ‘flatter’ than the status quo. Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said: “There are billions ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Calls On NZ Government To Follow International Counterparts And Pull UNRWA Funding
Monday, 29 January 2024, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has launched a petition calling for the Government to scrap continued funding of UNRWA, following revelation in recent weeks about connections to terrorism in the Isreal-Palestine conflict. Jordan Williams, a spokesman for the ... More >>
