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Ratepayer Heroes: Horowhenua Councillors CUT Rates In Response To COVID-19
Friday, 19 June 2020, 7:08 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Horowhenua District Council's decision to cut rates by 1.83% in response to COVID-19 economic hardships, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “Horowhenua has shown every other local council what leadership looks like. ... More >>
Hey Winston. We Found Him!
Friday, 19 June 2020, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union prides itself on being a helpful organisation, so has decided to assist Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters in his one-man quest to find the person or persons responsible for the recent COVID-19 quarantine ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Launches Petition To Sack David Clark
Thursday, 18 June 2020, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has launched a petition calling on the Prime Minister to sack Health Minister Dr David Clark. Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says, “The Minister of Health was missing in action for virtually all ... More >>
“Keep It The Tron” Petition Launched Against Hamilton Name Change
Thursday, 18 June 2020, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union has launched a petition to "Keep It The Tron" . The petition opposes recent efforts to change Hamilton’s name to “Kirikiriroa”, or a dual name. Taxpayers' Union spokesperson Louis Houlbrooke says, “If the Council ... More >>
Major Health System Reform Welcomed By Taxpayers’ Union
Tuesday, 16 June 2020, 11:24 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the Government’s signalled adoption of major health system reforms outlined in the long-awaited Heather Simpson report. Union spokesman Jordan Williams says, “Last year we reduced a series of reports ... More >>
Economic Recovery Should Take Precedence Over Armoured Cars
Tuesday, 16 June 2020, 10:45 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is questioning the Minister of Defense’s argument that massive spending on armaments was needed during a severe economic recession on the grounds of “climate change”. Union spokesperson Louis Houlbrooke said, “Fighting ... More >>
Police Must Front On Fatal Mistake Resulting In Death Of 51 People
Tuesday, 16 June 2020, 10:27 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union says that it is an absolute disgrace that Police are refusing to discuss with the media the revelation disclosed by Stuff this morning that the Christchurch shooter was able to obtain a firearms licence – and therefore ... More >>
Fast-tracking The Likes Of SkyPath Will Not Save The Economy
Monday, 15 June 2020, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Unproductive infrastructure projects 'fast-tracked' today indicate a flawed strategy for economic recovery, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says “Many of the fast-tracked projects appear to be about creating ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Muller Commitment Not To Increase The Taxes New Zealanders Pay
Sunday, 14 June 2020, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming National Party Leader Todd Muller’s commitment today not to increase the taxes New Zealanders pay under a National-led Government. The Union ’s Executive Director, Jordan Williams, said: “We take heart in the ... More >>
Hamilton City Council’s Fixation On A Statue Is Pathetic
Friday, 12 June 2020, 10:31 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Hamilton City Council’s decision to remove a statue of Captain John Hamilton shows a pathetic lack of focus, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Union spokesman Jordan Williams says, “Hamilton ratepayers are currently dealing with the fallout ... More >>
Government Must Review Income Relief Payment’s Effect On Unemployment
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to new economic data released by the OECD and the New Zealand Treasury, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “Already, Government debt has risen from below 20% to above 25% of GDP. Taxpayers should expect this to ... More >>
Taxpayer Funding For Political Parties Is Wrong And Should Be Scrapped
Tuesday, 9 June 2020, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to controversy over the allocation of taxpayer funds for political party broadcasts, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “No matter how this funding is allocated, certain parties will complain that it ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Lays Complaint Over ‘Unite For The Recovery’ Ads
Tuesday, 9 June 2020, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has laid a formal complaint with the Auditor General regarding today’s full-page advertisements placed in a number of newspapers, including The New Zealand Herald and the Dominion Post, by the New Zealand Government. ... More >>
Tobacco Tax Evasion Case Is The Natural Outcome Of High Excise
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 6:07 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The case of an Auckland businessman illegally importing 19 million cigarettes , and evading $18.7 million in tax, is the natural result of extremely high tobacco excise rates, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke ... More >>
Wellington Ratepayers Stuck With A $200 Million Pigeon Toilet
Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 4:23 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Wellington City Council’s 14-1 vote to proceed with strengthening the central library, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “It’s appalling that a vocal minority of architectural elitists have so effectively ... More >>
JobStart Policy No Substitute For Tax Cuts
Friday, 29 May 2020, 4:53 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The National Party’s JobStart policy — under which businesses could claim $10,000 per new employee, for up to ten new employees — looks great on paper but would fail in practice, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Taxpayers’ Union spokeswoman ... More >>
Minimum Wage Requirement Indicates Hamilton City Council Is Out Of Touch
Friday, 29 May 2020, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Hamilton City Council's move to a minimum wage of $20 per hour for employees of its contractors, the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is labelling the decision tone-deaf. Taxpayers’ Union spokeswoman Islay Aitchison says, “Hamilton ... More >>
Lax reporting of wage subsidy audits will encourage fraud
Friday, 29 May 2020, 11:45 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Government’s lax approach to monitoring wrongful wage subsidy claims sends a dangerous message, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “The Government must regularly release figures highlighting how ... More >>
Public Health Units Waste Our Money. Don't Give Them More!
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The calls for public health specialists for more taxpayer funding could be taken more seriously if they stopped wasting money on pointless public relations campaigns under the guise of public health, says the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union . Union Executive ... More >>
MediaWorks Layoffs Call Into Question The Value Of Bailouts
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 5:27 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is urging the Government to urgently reassess its seemingly bottomless support for struggling media companies who take taxpayer money one day, and sack hundreds of staff the next. MediaWorks has this week announced ... More >>
