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Taxpayers’ Union Launch Campaign Against Police’s Revenue-grab Speed Policy
Friday, 28 August 2020, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is launching a campaign against the Police’s change in policy that removes any tolerance for speed enforcement fines announced this afternoon. Jordan Williams, the Union’s motoring spokesman, said: “Even road safety advocates ... More >>
Revealed: Taxpayer-Funded ‘Wellbeing’ Goodie Bags During Level 4 Lockdown
Friday, 28 August 2020, 8:53 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that the NZ Super Fund spent over $15,000 on “COVID-19 well-being parcels” from designer supermarket Farro Fresh for the Fund’s highly-paid staff over lockdown. Source documents are available ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Proposed Changes To Capital Expensing, Loss Continuity
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming proposed changes to company tax in the National Party’s new small business policy . In particular, changes to capital expensing and loss continuity are moves the Union has advocated for some time. National say ... More >>
Petition Launched For New Election At Tauranga City Council
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has launched a new petition calling on the entire Tauranga City Council to step down and trigger a new election. Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “Tauranga City Council is in a shambolic state, ... More >>
Yet Another Corporate Welfare Fund? No Thanks
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to a report that Government officials are planning to make “sector or asset specific” investments via NZ Growth Capital Partners, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “The taxpayer money administered by NZ Growth ... More >>
Income Stats Show Why Temporary Cut To GST Needed
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the release of Stats NZ data for the June quarter denoting that median incomes fell by 7.6 percent, New Zealand Taxpayers' Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “The last time we saw a fall like this was the Global Financial Crisis. Back ... More >>
TVNZ Bailout Could Create A TV Monopoly
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 11:54 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to National Party Leader Judith Collins's comments this morning , the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is criticising the National Party for softening its stance on reducing debt. Spokesperson Islay Aitchison says, "Reducing public ... More >>
PM’s Refusal To Act On Dysfunctional Councils Makes Recall Elections Essential
Tuesday, 25 August 2020, 10:49 am | Taxpayers' Union
The Prime Minister’s point blank refusal on radio to appoint commissioners or even intervene at the highly dysfunctional Tauranga and Invercargill City Councils means that recall elections are now essential to protect local democracy. Neil Miller, ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcome LGNZ’s Support Of For Recall Election Proposal
Sunday, 23 August 2020, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming confirmation from Local Government New Zealand that it supports recall elections at the local government level. On Friday the Taxpayers’ Union launched a joint campaign with the Auckland Ratepayers’ ... More >>
New Campaign Launched Calling For Recall Option In Local Government
Friday, 21 August 2020, 7:36 am | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union , its sister group, the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance , and Rodney-based ratepayer group Northern Action Group , are today launching a joint campaign and proposal paper calling for the introduction of recall elections ... More >>
Restaurant Association’s ‘Big Mac Subsidy’ Scheme Outrageous
Thursday, 20 August 2020, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the lobby group for big food for its shameless campaign calling for a taxpayer subsidy on eating out and Big Macs. Responding the Restaurant Associations’ petition calling for subsidies of $20 per person for meal ... More >>
Waikato Regional Council’s $8m Office Fit-out Is Obscene
Wednesday, 19 August 2020, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Waikato Regional Council’s $8.8 million beautification of its chamber . Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “The Council chairman boasts that the budget ‘only’ blew out by $50,000. That’s ... More >>
Taxpayer-funded ‘Make Work’ Scheme Too Blokey
Monday, 17 August 2020, 5:50 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the announcements this afternoon from Finance Minister Grant Robertson regarding the extension of the wage subsidy and construction projects at the University of Auckland, Islay Aitchison, a spokesperson for the Taxpayers’ Union , said: “We ... More >>
Te Papa Fraud A Lesson To The State Sector
Monday, 17 August 2020, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to reports that Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa was defrauded of $122,067 , the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is urging the state sector to strengthen reporting regimes. Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager Louis Houlbrooke says, “Like ... More >>
Collins Crushed Under The Weight Of The Debt Monster
Friday, 14 August 2020, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to National Party Leader Judith Collins's comments this morning , the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is criticising the National Party for softening its stance on reducing debt. Spokesperson Islay Aitchison says, "Reducing public ... More >>
Auckland Council Not Worthy Of Bailout From Taxpayers
Friday, 14 August 2020, 11:05 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Finance Minister to refuse a bailout for Auckland Council until it manages to rein in, or at least stop increasing, its operating spending. Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “ On ... More >>
RBNZ’s Desperate Money Printing Reveals Need For Fiscal Stimulus
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s decision to expand its Large Scale Asset Purchase programme from $60 billion to $100 billion, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Economic Advisor Karan Menon says: “ The Reserve Bank has just announced ... More >>
Taxpayers' Union Welcomes National Commitment To End Race-based Healthcare
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
In an interview on Monday, Ms Collins said: We will not let DHBs limit or allocate health treatment based on race, which is what we’ve seen Labour allow some DHBs to do. That is really important that we cannot have that. It has to be on need and ... More >>
Government Should Follow IMF Advice And Temporarily Cut GST
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government to follow advice from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and temporarily cut Goods and Services Tax (GST). Taxpayers' Union Economic Advisor Karan Menon says, “Last year, the ... More >>
Labour Wrong To Claim Indexation Is A National Party "Tax Cut"
Monday, 10 August 2020, 6:03 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the claim by Labour Party finance spokesman Grant Robertson that the National Party’s policy to index tax brackets to inflation is a "tax cut". Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan ... More >>
