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Spanish Taxpayers Thanked For Saving New Zealand $99 Million
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 2:32 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is thanking the taxpayers of Barcelona and Catalonia for taking the $99 million America’s Cup defence off Kiwi taxpayers’ hands. Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “Funding for a millionaires’ boat race was never ... More >>
Three Waters Co-governance Should Be Shelved Until Co-governance Consultation Completed
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 9:19 am | Taxpayers' Union
If the Government’s consultation on co-governance was genuine, Three Waters would be put on ice until it’s completed, says the Taxpayers’ Union . “You can’t have a consultation on co-governance while at the same time implementing co-governance ... More >>
Goff’s UK Appointment Would Be Astonishing While Corruption Investigation Continues
Monday, 28 March 2022, 11:54 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
It would be an astonishing snub to the UK if Cabinet signs off on a diplomatic appointment for Phil Goff while he is still being investigated for corruption by Serious Fraud Office, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Union spokesman Jordan Williams ... More >>
Revealed: How DIA Spent $2 Million On Furniture
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 6:05 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union can reveal how the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) spent $2,047,388 on furniture in just 18 months . Last month, National MP Melissa Lee grilled the DIA for an apparent furniture blowout in 2020/21, but now we learn ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Urges National To Support ACT’s Tax Relief
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“ACT’s tax amendments up for vote today present a real test for the National Party,” says New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke. “The proposals ACT has put up are substantial, but hardly over the top. Reinstating interest ... More >>
Fuel Excise Relief Is A Great Victory For Taxpayers
Monday, 14 March 2022, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of fuel tax relief . Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “The Prime Minister deserves credit for reading the room and responding to spiking living costs with ... More >>
Mahuta's Attack On Democracy In Tauranga Shows She Cannot Be Trusted On Three Waters
Friday, 11 March 2022, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s decision to cancel this year’s elections in Tauranga shows she cannot be trusted to deliver water services that are accountable to ratepayers, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . The Taxpayers' Union is ... More >>
While Petrol Prices Soar In NZ, Ireland Takes Action With Tax Relief At The Pump
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 10:45 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Government should follow in Ireland’s footsteps with reductions in petrol excise tax, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “With average petrol prices leaping up to $3 a litre and expected to increase ... More >>
Revealed: Sport NZ Spends $4.7 Million Conducting Surveys
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 8:44 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union is challenging Sport NZ's $4.7 million dollar spend on surveys since 2018. In the space of four years, Sport NZ has spent $4.7 million conducting monthly 'Active NZ' surveys interrogating New Zealanders on what kind of physical ... More >>
Commerce Commission Right To Point Finger At Regulatory Taxes
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 10:25 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the Commerce Commission’s report on competition in the grocery sector, spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “The recommendations to cut the regulatory taxes preventing more competition are exactly what the Taxpayers’ ... More >>
Labour Has No Excuse To Reject National's Feeble Tax Reset
Monday, 7 March 2022, 12:57 am | Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the National Party's proposal to adjust income tax brackets for the last four years of inflation, New Zealand Taxpayers' Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: "This small adjustment to tax brackets is more of a 'tax reset' than a ... More >>
Memo To Local Government Leaders: Stay Away From Milbrook Resort
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is dismayed at yet another local council leader forking out $30,000 for a leadership retreat at Milbrook Resort. Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “In the wake of a 12 percent rate hike, the last thing New ... More >>
Apology To Shanan Halbert MP
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is issuing an apology to Shanan Halbert for unfair criticism in a previous statement. Union spokesman Jordan Williams says, “After we criticised Shanan Halbert for failing to isolate after a COVID test in accordance ... More >>
Govt MP Appears To Put Politics Ahead Of Community Safety And COVID Compliance
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to evidence on social media that suggests Government MP Shanan Halbert has failed to self-isolate while waiting for a COVID test in breach of the Government’s requirements, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Jordan Williams says: “If ... More >>
OCR Hike Makes Tax Relief More Urgent
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the 0.25% hike in the official cash rate, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “Higher mortgage rates are set to squeeze the budgets of households already hammered by rising living costs.” “The Reserve ... More >>
NZ Must Respond To Threat Against Ukraine By Cutting Fuel Tax
Tuesday, 22 February 2022, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government to urgently cut fuel excise in response to the escalating threat of invasion of Ukraine. Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “ Experts have warned that the flow-on effects of war and ... More >>
Cash Refunds On Fuel Tax For Fuel Tax Honesty Day
Thursday, 17 February 2022, 11:17 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union will today be refunding the fuel tax paid by those refuelling their vehicles at Takapuna Gull, between 12:00pm and 12.30pm, to mark Fuel Tax Honesty Day. Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Louis Houlbrooke says, “In Auckland, 52 percent ... More >>
Lying RAT Companies Should Be Referred To Commerce Commission For Misleading And Deceptive Behaviour
Monday, 14 February 2022, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Minister of Consumer Affairs to report companies accused of lying about the Government’s alleged confiscation of RAT tests to the Commerce Commission for breaching the Fair Trading Act with misleading or ... More >>
Minimum Wage Workers: Meet The 30% Income Tax Bracket
Friday, 11 February 2022, 10:18 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Some minimum wage workers will find themselves in the 30% income tax bracket after the Government's decision to hike the minimum wage in line with inflation, reports the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union . Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, "Someone ... More >>
Petition Launched: Ease Living Costs By Cutting Fuel Tax
Thursday, 10 February 2022, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has launched a petition to urgently reduce the excise tax paid on petrol at www.fueltax.nz . Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “Jacinda Ardern says she can’t control rising living costs – but that’s not ... More >>
