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Government Continues To Pour Taxpayer Dollars Down Three Waters Drains
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 11:25 am | Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on the news that the new Three Waters reform plan has already blown out costs by around $1 billion , Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Callum Purves, said: “Three Waters is adding layer upon layer of pointless bureaucracy. Inefficiency ... More >>
1 July Tax D-Day Will Hurt Poorer Households Most
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government to halt its planned tax hikes for 1 July. On Saturday, the following taxes will be increased: Petrol Excise: up 29c per litre (including GST) Diesel Road User Charges: up 56% Alcohol tax: up 6.6% ... More >>
RMA Replacement Bills Need To Go Back To Public Consultation
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 9:58 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
RMA replacement bills need to go back to public consultation The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government to return the two proposed RMA replacement bills to the Environment Select Committee for further public consultation in light of the ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes National Party Commitment To Repeal RMA Replacement Bill
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is today welcoming the news that National is joining the ACT Party in its commitment to repeal the Government’s replacement to the Resource Management Act if it is passed before the election. The announcement comes as a Taxpayers’ ... More >>
Government Should Encourage Universities To Trim The Fat
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 1:54 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on Grant Robertson’s and Jan Tinetti’s recent announcement of a $128 million bailout for the tertiary sector, Taxpayer’s Union Campaigns Manager, Callum Purves, said: “Rather than giving universities and polytechs a cheque, the Government ... More >>
Michael Wood’s Resignation Was The Right Thing To Do
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the announcement that Michael Wood has resigned as a Minister, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager Callum Purves said: “Michael Wood put himself in a position where it became simply untenable for him to remain as a Minister. Today’s developments ... More >>
Future For Local Government Report Focuses On The Wrong Issues
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 10:37 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on He piki tūranga, he piki kōtuku –The future for local government final report, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Callum Purves, said: “New Zealand is one of the most highly centralized countries in the world. Just around a tenth ... More >>
Taxpayer-funded Bailouts For Failing Businesses A Slippery Slope
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the news that the Government is set to become a part owner of the Ruapehu ski fields, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager Callum Purves said: “The Government should not be getting involved with propping up businesses that cannot stay afloat ... More >>
Government ‘Help’ For Cost Of Living Not Credible When Hiking Fuel Taxes
Monday, 19 June 2023, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming today’s Government announcement that it is ‘helping’ families with the cost of living crisis by tweaking childcare subsidies and Kiwisaver for those on paid parental leave. Responding to today’s PostCab announcement, ... More >>
ETS Must Be Allowed To Do Its Job Of Reducing Net Carbon Emissions
Monday, 19 June 2023, 11:20 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the publication of the Ministry for the Environment’s consultation document, New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Callum Purves, said: “The beauty of the Emissions Trading Scheme is that ... More >>
Back Doctors Over Bureaucrats To Prioritise Patients
Monday, 19 June 2023, 11:01 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on reports in today’s New Zealand Herald that Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand has introduced a new Equity Adjustor Score that requires patients to be prioritised on the basis of geographic location, deprivation and ethnicity alongside ... More >>
Government’s High Taxes And Big Spending Are Stunting Economic Growth
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 11:32 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on this morning’s GDP figures , Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Callum Purves, said: “While the impacts of the severe weather events earlier in this year will have damaged primary production, the Government needs to shoulder ... More >>
Te Pūkenga Payout Highlights Why Public Sector Golden Goodbye Culture Must End
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 11:22 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on news that the former Te Pūkenga chief executive, Stephen Town, was paid out close to $200,000 , Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Callum Purves, said: “The Government’s polytechnic merger was always a bad idea and one driven ... More >>
Tim Shadbolt's Request For A Ratepayer-funded Statue Of Himself Beggars Belief
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 11:18 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on former Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt’s request for a ratepayer-funded statue of himself, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Callum Purves, said: “It beggars belief that Tim Shadbolt thinks this is an appropriate use of Invercargill ... More >>
Centre Right Would Form Government While Greens See Bump In Support
Saturday, 10 June 2023, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
SATURDAY 10 JUNE 2023 NEW POLL: Centre Right would form Government while Greens see bump in support National increases 0.1 points on last month to 35.7% while Labour drops 0.9 points to 32.9%. ACT is unchanged on 12.7% while the Greens are up 2.7 ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes ACT Policy Announcement To Reduce Red Tape
Sunday, 4 June 2023, 4:12 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on ACT’s ‘Policing Red Tape and Regulation’ policy announcement, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Callum Purves, said: “Red tape and regulation are some of the biggest hand brakes on New Zealand’s prosperity. They make it more ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Kicks Off Roadshow, First Government Backdown On RMA Reform
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
On the same day the Taxpayers’ Union kicked off the Hands Off Our Homes: Stop Central Planning Committees roadshow, David Parker has shown his first backdown in relation to one of the most controversial aspects of his RMA reforms. Taxpayers’ ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director To Lead World Taxpayers Associations
Friday, 26 May 2023, 10:07 am | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union extends its congratulations to its Co-founder and Executive Director, Jordan Williams, who was elected Chair and President of World Taxpayers Associations (WTA) at this week's WTA General Meeting in Prague, Czech ... More >>
OCR Hike Demonstrates Need To Rein In Government Spending
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on the Reserve Bank’s decision to increase the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by a further 25 basis points, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Callum Purves, said: “Continuing high levels of inflation have clearly forced the Reserve Bank ... More >>
Taxpayers' Union Launches Nationwide Hands Off Our Homes! Roadshow
Monday, 22 May 2023, 3:05 pm | Taxpayers' Union
After the success of the Stop Three Waters roadshow last year, the Taxpayers’ Union is hitting the road once again for a four-week, nationwide roadshow to hear and highlight the concerns of ratepayers and councils threatened by the Government’s ... More >>
