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PM Must Issue $1 Million ‘Please Explain’ To Former Minister Of Education, Chris Hipkins
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 11:20 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of a package to address the truancy crisis, the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Mr. Hipkins to explain why last year as Education Minister he spent $1 million on a truancy crisis awareness ... More >>
Government Should Cut Wasteful Spending – Not Hike Taxes – To Fund Cyclone Clean Up
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government to rule out raising taxes to fund the cost of the Cyclone Gabrielle clean up after earlier today Chris Hipkins refused to rule out a ‘cyclone levy’ similar to that used after the Queensland ... More >>
NEW POLL: Labour Bounce But Centre-Right Remains Ahead – Just
Monday, 13 February 2023, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
In the first monthly Taxpayers' Union – Curia poll since Chris Hipkins took office, the two largest parties are tied on 34.4% with Labour up 2.7 points on last month while National is down 2.8 points. ACT is up 0.9 points to 11.7% while the Greens ... More >>
Eleanor Catton Should Put Our Money Where Her Mouth Is And Pay It Back
Monday, 13 February 2023, 12:06 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is hitting back against Eleanor Catton’s cheap shots aired on Radio NZ over the weekend, where she labeled the Union 'sinister' for publishing the generous subsidies Ms Catton had received following her earlier attacks on the ... More >>
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 >>
