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Government Waste Celebrated At 2020 Jonesie Awards
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The third annual Jonesie Awards were hosted at Parliament today, celebrating the best of the worst of Government waste. Watch the video at www.taxpayers.org.nz/2020_jonesies . New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “Every year, ... More >>
Green Power Policy Is An Ineffectual Nice-to-have
Monday, 13 July 2020, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is throwing shade on the Green Party’s new policies to install solar panels on state houses and subsidise them for private residences, which would cost taxpayers $806,000,000 over three years. Taxpayers Union spokesperson ... More >>
Taxpayers' Union Files Complaint With Electoral Commission And Speaker On Taxpayer Funded Billboards
Friday, 10 July 2020, 11:22 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has filed a complaint with the Electoral Commission and the Parliamentary Speaker’s Office over Lawrence Yule’s new taxpayer funded billboards promoting Mr Yule as the ‘Voice in Tukituki’. Union spokesman, Louis Houlbrooke ... More >>
National's Plan To Minimise Debt Is Promising
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is welcoming National Party Leader Todd Muller's commitment to limiting Crown debt incurred in the COVID-19 recovery and targeting infrastructure investment, should he be elected in September. Taxpayers' Union spokesperson ... More >>
Pay Back The Money, Rio Tinto
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 9:58 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on multinational mining corporation Rio Tinto to return the $30 million bailout it received from taxpayers in 2013, which was apparently to “future proof” the New Zealand operation. Union spokesman Jordan ... More >>
Bad Boys Of Brexit Must Apologise – If Winston Is Correct…
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Arron Banks and Andy Wigmore, the self-styled “bad boys of Brexit” to apologise after claiming in The Telegraph that they had been hired to help New Zealand First reach 12% in the coming election. ... More >>
Reform Step In Right Direction, But Real Risk Of Gold Plating
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the proposed removal of water services from local councils , but says that the new ‘Rolls Royce’ drinking quality standards risk lumping communities with the enormous costs of engineers' gold plating. Union ... More >>
'Aroha' Posters Deemed To Be Labour Party Ads
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Electoral Commission has confirmed that the 'Aroha' posters of Jacinda Ardern, promoted by artists Weston Frizzell and advertiser Phantom Billstickers, does indeed constitute a party advertisement for the Labour Party. This judgment comes after ... More >>
Importing Foreign Bagmen Is Not Putting New Zealand First
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union cannot believe that New Zealand First is importing foreign political consultants, presumably because no New Zealanders are suitable, or perhaps willing, for NZ First campaign roles. Union spokesperson Jordan Williams says: “Winston ... More >>
Nats’ Apologetic Stance On State Housing Is Pathetic
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 11:14 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to National MP Nicola Willis’s statement that National was wrong to sell so much state housing, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “What a weak capitulation to left-wing ideology.” “Selling a state house ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Freeze In ACC Levies
Monday, 6 July 2020, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Government’s decision to freeze ACC levies for two years, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “Good move. An economic crisis is the worst time to increase tax.” “We’d like to see this principle ... More >>
More Transparency Needed On InterCity Bailout
Monday, 6 July 2020, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union says Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford needs to front up about how much public money is being used to bail out struggling bus company InterCity. Union spokesperson Louis Houlbrooke says: “InterCity has ... More >>
Government Sells Taxpayers Down The River
Monday, 6 July 2020, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is sceptical that 61% of taxpayer funding for waterway clean-up just happens to be focused on the Northland electorate. Union spokesperson Louis Houlbrooke says: “The Government has announced that $162 million of taxpayers' ... More >>
Lights, Camera, Spending!
Friday, 3 July 2020, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is questioning the scale and value of the Government’s $230m screen industry recovery package. Union spokesperson Jordan Williams says: “The official justification for this ‘recovery package’ is the impact of COVID-19 ... More >>
Law Changes Treat The Symptoms, Not The Cause Of Tobacco Black Market
Friday, 3 July 2020, 11:42 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Customs and Excise (Tobacco) Amendment Bill that came into effect Wednesday barring the import of tobacco products without a permit is putting a band aid on the gaping wound that is the tobacco black market, caused by extortionate tobacco ... More >>
Taxpayer Victory! David Clark Resigns
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 11:54 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Welcoming the resignation of Health Minister David Clark, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Jordan Williams says: “Clearly David Clark has listened to the 2,800 New Zealanders who signed our petition calling for his sacking.” “Dr ... More >>
Vaping Bill Deserves To Fail At Second Reading
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Bill, due for its second reading this week, would undermine smokers’ attempts to quit and sustain punitive taxes on low-income communities. The New Zealand Taxpayers Union is calling ... More >>
Tomorrow’s Fuel Tax Hike Is A Betrayal Of The Government’s Campaign To “Unite For The Recovery”
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 1:04 pm | Taxpayers' Union
From tomorrow, tax will make up 56% of the price at the pump. In Auckland, the proportion is even higher – 60% – due to the regional fuel tax. More >>
Government’s COVID-19 Tracing App Fails On Every Measure
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 10:02 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has slammed the Government’s controversial COVID-19 tracing app as a monumental failure on every possible measure. Union spokesperson Louis Houlbrooke says: “The Government’s NZ COVID Tracer is a lacklustre yet ... More >>
Jian Yang Is Paid For By Taxpayers – He Should Front Up And Talk To Them
Monday, 29 June 2020, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is scoffing at Opposition Leader Todd Muller's claim that his missing in action MP Jian Yang is a “man who is delivering great value” – a response to media questions about the Chinese MP’s failure to talk to English ... More >>
