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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 >>
National Party Miss Opportunity To Help Poor Kids Get Into Best Schools
Monday, 14 September 2020, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is labeling the National Party’s policy to rejig school zoning rules as ‘timid’ and a lost opportunity to remove a fundamentally unfair policy that distorts Auckland’s housing market. Taxpayers’ Union Executive ... More >>
Living Wage For Government Contractors Expensive, Ineffective Stunt
Sunday, 13 September 2020, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Labour Party's promise to pay all government contractors a living wage, the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union says the policy is an expensive feel-good exercise that will hurt low-income New Zealanders more than it will help them. Taxpayers' ... More >>
Fertiliser Levy For Vegan Fantasy Would Be A Handbrake On Recovery
Saturday, 12 September 2020, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is slamming the Green Party's "farming for the future" policy , which would introduce a levy on fertiliser and cost taxpayers $297,000,000 over three years to subsidise "regenerative and organic farming ... More >>
What The Hell Is Happening With Ihumātao?
Saturday, 12 September 2020, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Prime Minister needs to give taxpayers an indication of her plans for the disputed land at Ihumātao before the election, says the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union . Taxpayers' Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, "It's been more than a year since occupiers ... More >>
Turn Off Sir Peter Jackson's Welfare Tap While Allegations Of Wide-scale Sleaze Are Investigated
Friday, 11 September 2020, 11:26 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
In light of the serious sexual allegations against the company, the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is calling on the Government to halt its funding until Weta Digital — owned by New Zealand's largest corporate welfare recipient, Sir Peter Jackson ... More >>
De-coupling Of Top Personal Rate With PIE And Company Tax Rate Will See Rush To Accountants
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 11:33 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The new tax rate announced today by Labour of 39% for high earners will raise even less revenue than Labour expects, as earners will shift income to companies and portfolio investment entities (PIEs) which are taxed at 28%. Responding to Labour’s tax policy ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Judith Collin’s Endorsement Of Labour Day Replacement
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 10:56 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming Judith Collin’s support for abolishing the outdated Labour Day in favour of Matariki. Spokesman Jordan Williams says, “An additional public holiday is a blatant tax on employers, who will be forced to pay ... More >>
Weird Lottery Idea For Civics Education Has Merit
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 9:43 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union welcomes the New Zealand Initiative’s suggestion of using “lucky-caller” quizzes with cash prizes to incentivise New Zealanders to increase their civics knowledge. Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “It’s ... More >>
