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Labour Should Release Their Fiscal Plan
Monday, 28 September 2020, 2:00 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Labour Party to immediately release their fiscal plan, so it can be subjected to the same scrutiny as the National Party’s fiscal plan. Union spokesperson Louis Houlbrooke said: “The National ... More >>
Plastics Innovation: Yet Another Corporate Welfare Slush Fund
Sunday, 27 September 2020, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Labour's announcement of a $50 million Plastics Innovation Fund , New Zealand Taxpayers' Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: "A legacy of the previous Government was the litany of corporate welfare slush funds it set up, typically ... More >>
Stratford District Council’s Navel-gazing Over Logo Is Embarrassing
Friday, 25 September 2020, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Stratford District Council’s review of its logo is an embarrassing waste of time and money, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “Stratford District Councillors need to seriously re-evaluate their priorities. ... More >>
Creative NZ Fights COVID-19 With “indigenised Hypno-soundscapes”
Thursday, 24 September 2020, 11:00 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is questioning the value of the Arts Continuity Grant , a COVID-19 response fund which has so far paid out $16 million in grants to a variety of questionable short-term arts projects. Since March, Creative NZ has ... More >>
Wealth Tax Demand: Only Jacinda Ardern Can Rule It Out
Thursday, 24 September 2020, 5:54 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Green Party MP Julie-Anne Genter's statement that her Party's wealth tax policy is a "bottom line" for a Labour-Greens Government, New Zealand Taxpayers' Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: "This confirms what ... More >>
National Candidate Proves Ratepayer Rort Unjustifiable
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to reports that Cr Catherine Chu failed to attend over half of Christchurch City Council briefings since October , the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union says the revelation is proof elected local councillors must refuse their salaries while they ... More >>
Judith Vs Jacinda: The Questions That Should Asked Tonight
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 11:45 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has released a list of questions that should be asked at tonight’s TVNZ leaders' debate – and at tonight’s separate finance debate in Queenstown. Questions for Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins: Is tax theft ... More >>
Brouhaha Over Nat’s Numbers Highlights Lack Of Delivery Of Independent Policy Costing Office
Sunday, 20 September 2020, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union says that if Labour had done what it had promised and introduce an independent election policy costing office, the current confusion over National’s numbers would never have happened. Union Spokesman, Jordan Williams, says: “The ... More >>
Winston Peters' Tax Gaff Makes No Sense
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Winston Peters must have been confused this morning when he made the bizarre claim that tax cuts are a ‘bribe’ and, ironically, criticised another party for promising to scrap his provincial vote fund in the next breath. Taxpayers’ Union spokesman ... More >>
An Ode To Phil Twyford’s Epic Record Of Failure
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 8:36 am | Taxpayers' Union
Phil Twyford says he will build light rail in Auckland if Labour wins the next election. Of course, he promised exactly the same thing at the last election and, after spending two and a half years in discussions and $5 million of taxpayers’ money commissioning ... More >>
RNZ Election Night Panel Astonishing
Friday, 18 September 2020, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling out RNZ for not having a single right wing voice amidst its chorus of left wing political commentators announced for its election night coverage . The panellists include: Tau Henare (Independent Maori Statutory ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Unveils Five Policies To Encourage Growth And Conquer Debt
Friday, 18 September 2020, 10:38 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the tax cuts in the National Party’s alternative budget , New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Jordan Williams says: “These income tax cuts are big and bold. It’s a welcome and appropriate response to what is likely to be the worst ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Unveils Five Policies To Encourage Growth And Conquer Debt
Friday, 18 September 2020, 8:37 am | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has released a new paper outlining a suite of proposals to lift economic growth and therefore reduce debt as a proportion of GDP. The paper is available at www.taxpayers.org.nz/growing_out_of_it Taxpayers' Union ... More >>
Winston Peters Praised For Courageous Tobacco Tax Stance
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 2:13 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is praising New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters for his announcement of a policy to cut excise tax on tobacco. Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “Tobacco tax is truly nasty – it disproportionately hits ... More >>
Weak Economic Recovery Means New Policy Settings Needed
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 4:55 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
With unemployment expected to remain elevated for longer and economic growth forecast to be weaker than previously expected, economic malaise may persist for years unless we take drastic action, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers’ ... More >>
“Decade Of Deficits” Are A National Crisis
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
With deficits projected out to 2033/34, there needs to be urgent action from all political parties on addressing the national debt, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager Louis Houlbrooke says “After ... More >>
Twyford’s Procurement Changes Are Insane
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 11:52 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is slamming changes to procurement rules as compulsory mission creep. Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “If the Government wants to improve outcomes for particular demographic groups, it can do this with existing ... More >>
Taxpayer-funded Lolly Scramble For Tourism Businesses Is Morally Wrong
Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “The latest round of funding by the Government’s COVID-19 tourism rescue package demonstrates how completely arbitrary, unfair, and wasteful this corporate welfare programme is.” ... More >>
Taxpayer Victory: Fees Free Policy Scrapped
Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 11:28 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming Labour’s announcement that the second and third year rollout of its headline ‘fees free’ policy will scrapped. Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “Prior to the 2017 election, we published a report on the ... More >>
ECE Pay Parity Wasteful
Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 10:34 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Labour’s education policy announced this morning as ideological and wasteful, as the party promises to "work towards pay parity" for ECE teachers with primary and secondary teachers. Union spokesman Jordan Williams ... More >>
