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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 >>
New Briefing Paper Makes Case For Temporary GST Cut
Monday, 10 August 2020, 7:52 am | Taxpayers' Union
A new briefing paper released by the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union makes the case for a temporary cut in the rate of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 15 percent to 10 percent, mimicking what the United Kingdom Government did with VAT immediately ... More >>
KiwiBuild Expansion Lumps Taxpayers With Dodgy Investments
Friday, 7 August 2020, 5:37 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the Government’s new $350,000,000 fund to underwrite “at risk” developments . Like the infamous KiwiBuild scheme, the fund will bail out developers that building housing at a loss. Taxpayers’ Union ... More >>
Vaping Law Will Harm The Public, Gives In To Big Tobacco
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 11:24 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Smokefree Environments (Vaping) Amendment Bill passed into law last night will help keep people smoking cigarettes, and caves into big tobacco interests, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Union spokesman Jordan Williams says, “The vaping ... More >>
Overdue Tax Bracket Indexation Still On The Cards
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 10:07 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is welcoming confirmation from the National Party that income tax bracket indexation remains party policy. However, suggestions that the National Party has no plans to cut income taxes will come as a major disappointment ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Damning Report On Provincial Growth Fund
Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming a damning report from the Auditor-General which identifies the Provincial Growth Fund’s numerous failings in process surrounding the approval of grants, managing conflicts of interests, and tracking of performance. ... More >>
Councils Break The Law And Fail Ratepayers
Monday, 3 August 2020, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is condemning Kaikoura District Council and Tararua District Council for failing to identify earthquake-prone buildings , as required by law. Union spokesperson Louis Houlbrooke says, “These Councils broke the law ... More >>
Palmerston North Candidate Does The Right Thing. But What About Port Hills?
Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming news that the Labour Party’s Palmerston North candidate, Tangi Utikere, has agreed to give up his ratepayer-funded deputy mayoral salary while he campaigns for Parliament. Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke ... More >>
Taxpayer Victory: No Border Tax For Returning Expats
Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the Government's decision not to charge overseas citizens for quarantine if they are returning to New Zealand since the pandemic. Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “Human rights absolutists ... More >>
Funding Process Could Make For Chilling Precedent
Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 10:05 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to reports that the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment handed over taxpayer money without confirming that private funding was unavailable to AJ Hackett Bungy, the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is calling for Tourism Minister ... More >>
Labour’s Palmerston North Candidate Must Take Unpaid Leave For Election Campaign
Monday, 27 July 2020, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Labour’s new candidate in Palmerston North – the deputy mayor – to take unpaid leave while he campaigns for Parliament. Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “With the loss of Labour’s incumbent MP, ... More >>
Davidson's "tax Is Love" Statement Is Delusional, Offensive
Sunday, 26 July 2020, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Green Party co-Leader Marama Davidson’s statement this morning that "tax is love" , New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: "Marama Davidson is asking New Zealanders struggling to pay higher ... More >>
Lawrence Yule Billboard Found To Be An Election Ad
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayer-funded billboards promoting National MP Lawrence Yule have now been deemed candidate advertisements by the Electoral Commission. The Commission's decision was made in response to a complaint by the Taxpayers' Union , which understood the large ... More >>
