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New speed limits are just another tax
Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 10:54 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
If the Government follows through with suggestions to drastically cut speed limits , it is guilty of introducing yet another tax on commuters, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers' Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “Cuts to ... More >>
Flog off Wellington’s library, for the sake of ratepayers
Friday, 7 June 2019, 11:41 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Wellington City Council should flog off the city library to interested developers, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “The Council should welcome the interest from developers ... More >>
State Services Commissioner’s investigation welcomed
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the State Services Commissioner’s launch of an investigation into the actions and statements of Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: “This announcement follows a complaint ... More >>
Digital services tax will whack Kiwis
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
If the Government proceeds with its plans to tax digital service providers , there will be hidden costs for Kiwi consumers, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “The proposed ‘tech tax’ ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union wishes everyone a happy Tax Freedom Day
Saturday, 1 June 2019, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
From today until the end of the year you are finally working for yourself, and not the taxman, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Jones' modesty on display with CGT comments
Friday, 31 May 2019, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Shane Jones' comments on how the proposed capital gains tax was scrapped, New Zealand Taxpayers' Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: More >>
Dishonest fuel tax hikes nothing about “Wellbeing”
Friday, 31 May 2019, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers' Union is slamming the passage of legislation hiking the price of petrol at the pump to see that more than 50 percent of the price paid will soon be tax. Union spokesperson, Jordan Williams says: More >>
Mental health spending must not be a black hole
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Value and outcomes must be measured to ensure taxpayers see value for the Government’s massive $823 million mental health spend announced in today’s Budget, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. More >>
Taxpayer money will be spent unfairly via Whanau Ora
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Race-based spending initiatives announced in the Wellbeing-Budget (such as an extra $80 million for Whanau Ora) will lead to wasteful and unfair outcomes, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Cratering business investment projections deeply concerning
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
With business investment growth expected to fall from 6.8 percent in 2018 to 0.7 percent in 2019, the Government needs to reconsider its economic strategy, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Billion dollar boost for KiwiRail is lighting money on fire
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Government’s decision to pour another billion dollars into KiwiRail shows terrible business acumen, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers’ Union Economist, Joe Ascroft, says, “As a State Owned Enterprise, KiwiRail is required ... More >>
Welfare spending sky-rocketing
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
With social security and welfare spending expected to sky-rocket by $6.4 billion in just three years, the Government should re-consider its priorities, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Wellbeing Budget is a thin veil for classic Labour spend-up
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Government’s ‘wellbeing’ focus is just an excuse for billions of dollars of poorly-targeted spending, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says “The Government has spent a year ... More >>
$300 million venture capital fund is socialism for nerds
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
If New Zealand tech entrepreneurs have good ideas, they should ask investors or the bank to fund them, not the Government, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers’ Union Economist, Joe Ascroft, says, “Kiwi entrepreneurs come up ... More >>
Treasury Secretary has no option but to resign
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 9:43 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf to resign for his false statements to the New Zealand public yesterday. “Gabriel Makhlouf’s accusation of ‘hacking’ and his engagement of the Police during ... More >>
Treasury referred to MBIE for leaky building syndrome
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
A week after Bowen House has been declared near earthquake-prone, the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is referring the home of Treasury at No. 1 The Terrace to MBIE for leaky building syndrome. The Taxpayers’ Union offers no comment in relation ... More >>
Climate emergency should see Greens grounded
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the failure of the Green Party’s proposed ‘climate emergency’ declaration today, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “National have traditionally been fast followers of the climate change activist ... More >>
Revealed: A climate of hypocrisy at Ecan
Monday, 27 May 2019, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
20 MAY 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that, despite declaring a ‘climate emergency’ on Thursday, Environment Canterbury is the largest spender on international flights of all regional councils, bar Auckland. More >>
Kiwibuild turning into a corporate welfare racket
Monday, 20 May 2019, 10:05 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Kiwibuild is turning into a corporate welfare racket, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union in response to news that none of the seven Kiwibuild homes marketed in Christchurch have sold, and therefore the Government is likely to pay out the private developers ... More >>
Clarification regarding comments on NZIER study
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 11:51 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Yesterday the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union made a statement headlined ‘ NZIER confirms Māori being ripped off by Government ’. This was in response to a new NZIER study quantifying the expenditure of Māori on taxes applied to tobacco, alcohol, ... More >>
