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Manufacturing contraction bolsters case for tax relief
Friday, 16 August 2019, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
With the BNZ-Business NZ PMI signaling manufacturing is contracting , the Government needs to seriously consider tax relief, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
"Low emissions fund" helps burn bunker oil
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The $65,000 granted to Interislander so it can install electric vehicle chargers on its ferries is the most absurd waste of money yet to be delivered by the “Low Emissions” vehicle fund, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. More >>
Funding for Pacific nations needs proper oversight
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 10:33 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Prime Minister’s commitment of $150 million in funding for climate change response in the Pacific, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “It is no secret that many Pacific nations lack serious oversight when it ... More >>
Anti-housing rules to keep Kiwis locked out
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Government’s plans to prohibit housing on ‘productive’ farmland will serve as yet another regulatory tax on housing, and is a shameful breach of Jacinda Ardern’s promise to fix housing supply, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Hiking booze tax a terrible mistake
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is warning of the dangers of hiking excise tax, in response to calls from a former Prime Minister for stronger action on alcohol harm. Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “It seems inevitable ... More >>
Hiking booze tax a terrible mistake
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is warning of the dangers of hiking excise tax, in response to calls from a former Prime Minister for stronger action on alcohol harm. Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “It seems inevitable ... More >>
Digital transport project has become a black hole
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 11:02 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “This is more proof that bureaucrats do not make good tech tycoons, no matter how much taxpayer money they throw at geeks in Silicon Valley.” More >>
Redundancy payments dragging down health sector
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
In a new briefing paper , the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that in the period 2013/14 through 2017/18, DHBs spent $20.37 million on redundancy payments. More >>
Resignation of Chief Statistician
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 11:50 am | Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the resignation of the Chief Statistician , New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: More >>
GJ Thompson affair trumps the secret letter
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Prime Minister’s decision to go to ground in response to questions over the GJ Thompson affair is a disgraceful failure of transparency, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Orr’s OCR “needs friends” comment is a call for tax relief
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Today’s surprise 50-basis points cut and Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr’s comment that monetary policy “needs friends” forces the Government to seriously consider tax relief, says the Taxpayers’ Union. More >>
The face that haunts Porirua ratepayers
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is questioning the value of a $98,876 brand makeover at Porirua City Council. Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “The official new avatar for the Council, which you would expect to be emblemic of the ... More >>
Ratepayer Mystery: Invercargill City Council's missing Yuan
Monday, 5 August 2019, 9:54 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the CEO of Invercargill City Council to take responsibility for untraceable cash spending that occurred on a trip to China. Taxpayers’ Union researcher Luke Redward says, “In late 2017, four Invercargill ... More >>
Falling consumer confidence shows need for tax cuts
Friday, 2 August 2019, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the latest ANZ consumer confidence survey, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Louis Houlbrooke says: “It’s telling that Wellington is a lonely bright spot for consumer confidence. The only ones doing well appear to be ... More >>
Taxpayers Union petition against intervention at Ihumātao
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is petitioning the Government not to intervene on the side of Ihumātao protestors, in order to prevent a tidal wave of new land disputes that will cost taxpayers dearly. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan ... More >>
Flatlining healthcare productivity on track to impoverish NZ
Tuesday, 30 July 2019, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
With health spending as a percentage of the economy expected to increase more than 50 percent between now and 2060, the Government needs to put greater focus on efficiency, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Educational material delivered to MPs
Friday, 26 July 2019, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Today marks the 35th anniversary of the swearing in of the Fourth Labour Government, which demonstrated how rational economic policy could set New Zealand up for decades of prosperity. More >>
No climate emergency at Whangarei Art Museum
Friday, 26 July 2019, 10:45 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“If Whangarei District Council is serious about its ‘climate emergency’, it will need to cut down on air travel – and it should start by reining in the ratepayer-funded Art Museum,” says New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke. “This ... More >>
Christchurch ratepayers victimised by adventure park saga
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to reports that staff advised Christchurch City Council against bailing out the beleaguered Christchurch Adventure Park, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: More >>
National must work constructively on RMA reform
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the National Party to work constructively with Labour on RMA reform to ensure a focus on housing affordability and reducing regulatory taxes. Taxpayers' Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “The effect ... More >>
