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Taxpayer Victory! Government Scraps Jobs Tax (for Now)
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has welcomed the Government’s decision to take the proposed social insurance scheme off the table for the rest of this parliament but has warned against bringing back similar proposals in future. Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, ... More >>
Policy Victory For The Taxpayers’ Union: Hipkins Scraps The Media Merger No One Wanted
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 3:20 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is delighted at the news that the TVNZ/RNZ media merger is to be scrapped. Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, said: “Our former Chairman, a former TVNZ board member, Barrie Saunders was among the first ... More >>
Right Call To End Blanket Auckland School Closure
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has welcomed the decision to lift the Ministry of Education’s directive on Auckland schools and other learning facilities, which means schools can open from tomorrow at their discretion. Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Decision To Extend Fuel Tax Cut
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 12:26 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union – which has been campaigning for an extension to the diesel road-user charges and petrol excise reductions – has welcomed the Government’s announcement today that the fuel tax cuts will continue until 30 June. They have, ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes New Minister For Local Government
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 4:20 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayer’s Union has welcomed the appointment of a new Minister for Local Government and encouraged Kieran McAnulty to press pause on the Three Waters reforms. Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Callum Purves, said: “A new Minister for ... More >>
Fuel Tax Rises Should Be Scrapped As Inflation Remains Stubbornly High
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 2:55 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The diesel road-user charge reduction scheme, which reduced rates by 36 per cent, is due to end with charges going up significantly tomorrow (1 February 2023). The charge hike will mean a large increase in the cost of transport for diesel-powered ... More >>
Let Our Schools Decide: Taxpayers’ Union Launches Petition
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 1:37 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has launched a petition calling for schools to have the authority to make their own decisions about emergency closures based on local circumstances rather than be beholden to bureaucrats in Wellington. Taxpayers’ ... More >>
Fuel Tax Rises Should Be Scrapped As Inflation Remains Stubbornly High
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 11:04 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government to cancel its proposed increases to diesel road-user charges and petrol excise taxes over the next few months following today’s announcement that inflation remains stubbornly high at 7.2%. Taxpayers’ ... More >>
Kiwis' Chance To Brief The PM
Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is giving Kiwis the means to send their own ‘brief’ to the incoming Prime Minister outlining the policies that they would like to see ditched. Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager Callum Purves says: “New leaders ... More >>
How Hipkins Can Easily Scrap Three Waters
Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 11:53 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
With the vast majority of Kiwis seeing Three Waters for what it is – Higher water costs, more bureaucracy, no local control, and less democracy – Mr Hipkins should scrap it, says the Taxpayers’ Union. “Thee Waters is not implemented, and there ... More >>
NEW POLL: PM's Favourability Goes Negative While Labour Hits A Record Low
Friday, 20 January 2023, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
For the first time in the Taxpayers' Union – Curia poll, the Prime Minister's net favourability rating is negative. Outgoing PM Jacinda Ardern’s rating has dropped 4 points compared to last month from +3% to -1%. Back in September 2021, she was ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Thanks Prime Minister For Her Service
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has thanked the Prime Minister for her service to New Zealand on the announcement of her resignation next month. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, said: “Jacinda Ardern has navigated New Zealand through some particularly ... More >>
There Is Such Thing As A Free Lunch And Taxpayers Are Funding It
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 10:26 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Official Information Act requests have revealed that in the 2021/22 financial year the Department of Internal Affairs and the Department of Conservation spent $406,064 and $391,000 on catering respectively. Callum Purves, Campaigns Manager at the Taxpayers’ ... More >>
Ministry Of Education Needs To Take Responsibility For Empty Building Debacle
Monday, 16 January 2023, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Ministry of Education to take responsibility for the predicament it finds itself in with its now empty office continuing to rack up millions in taxpayer dollars. Back in May last year, the Ministry of Education ... More >>
Bureaucrats Attempt To Silence Councillors On CEO Pay Rise Amid Talks Of 8.9% Rates Increases
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Christchurch City Councillors have been ordered to be silent about the $16,000 pay rise given to their Chief Executive who is already on over half a million dollars per year. The Taxpayers’ Union believes this is unacceptable for three reasons: ... More >>
Ratepayer Victory: Grey District Council Saves $1.1m In Restructure
Friday, 16 December 2022, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Grey District Council will be saving $1.1m through a restructure of council staff positions, establishing eight new roles and disestablishing 14 others. Although the Council’s chief executive, Paul Morris, has stated that the restructure was not ... More >>
Hipkins Must Rein In Te Pūkenga And Stop The Waste
Friday, 16 December 2022, 9:57 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Te Pūkenga needs to find savings of nearly $500 million and the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union argues cutting out duplication of highly paid management roles is a great place to start. They are currently recruiting for regional co-leaders who will earn between ... More >>
Even If Rail Nutters Got Their Way – Not A Single Ton Of Reduced Emissions
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Restore Passenger Rail group appear to be as pointless as their vandalism. They are either crooks or have not realised that, even if the Government caved in to their ridiculous demands to cover the nation in passenger rail, not a single tonne of emissions ... More >>
NEW POLL: Centre-Right Reaches Highest Level Yet In Seats Forecast
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The latest Taxpayers' Union – Curia poll puts the Centre-Right bloc on its highest combined seat total since our poll began on 64 seats (up 2 from last month). The Centre-Left bloc drops four seats to a combined total of 52 seats. On decided voting ... More >>
Government Should Prioritise Fixing Roads Over Flashy Comms Campaigns
Monday, 12 December 2022, 11:11 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The abysmal state of roads in the Dome Valley area has drawn the ire of road users and caused Fulton Hogan to issue an apology. The Government owes taxpayers an apology too, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Campaign ... More >>
