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Revealed: Ratepayer-funded “I met Mayor Tim” wristbands

Thursday, 29 August 2019, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Mayor Tim Shadbolt’s use of ratepayer money to hand out “I met the Mayor” wristbands is ratepayer-funded electioneering and should be refunded, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers’ Union Researcher Luke Redward says: “We ... More >>

Plummeting business confidence needs a response

Thursday, 29 August 2019, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

With ANZ Business Confidence falling to its lowest level since the Global Financial Crisis , the Government needs to strongly pursue a new approach, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. More >>

Taxpayers will want to call ten-five on Police campaign

Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 11:36 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Police spent an eye-watering $238,000 producing a video of singing officers and call operators to promote the 105 non-emergency number, with the overall campaign costing taxpayers $1.22 million, the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has revealed ... More >>

Peters must suspend taxpayer support for dodgy UN agency

Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Foreign Affairs Minister must confirm he is suspending funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) after making contradictory statements, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director ... More >>

Remuneration Authority cannot be trusted to decide salaries

Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

“The Government’s decision to allow a group of unelected bureaucrats to determine MP salaries is a cynical and self-serving move that will not curb pay hikes,” says New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams. More >>

Tax to blame for growing tobacco black market

Monday, 26 August 2019, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Tobacco tax is fuelling a growing black market, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union in light of a new KPMG study that finds 10% of all cigarettes smoked in New Zealand are sourced from the black market. More >>

Nats' promise on Super not credible

Monday, 26 August 2019, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Responding to the release of the National Party’s economic discussion document , New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: More >>

Mayor Cull’s ratepayer-funded generosity is mad

Friday, 23 August 2019, 10:27 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The excuses about a reportedly unwanted $57,000 payrise for Dunedin City Council CEO Sue Bidrose are laughable, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. More >>

Adverse drug reactions cost taxpayers quarter of a billion

Thursday, 22 August 2019, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Between 2015/16 and 2017/18, DHBs spent $280 million treating patients due to adverse drug reactions, reveals the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union in its latest briefing paper on health productivity . More >>

Independent Parliamentary Budget Office is a victory

Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Government’s decision to establish and independent Parliamentary Budget Office, outside of Treasury, is a taxpayer victory and will improve democracy, says the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union . Taxpayers' Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “It's ... More >>

Advice on clean car scheme is seriously flawed

Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that the cost-benefit analysis prepared by Ministry of Transport and used to advise Ministers on the Government’s Clean Car Standard and ‘Feebate’ policies has serious flaws which undermine justifications for the ... More >>

Government deserves blame on petrol prices too

Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 9:17 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

When the combined tax on fuel hits over 50 percent in some parts of the country, it is hypocritical for the Government to blame corporates, says the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union . More >>

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 >>