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Local Government Minister Right To Put Wellington Regional Council On The Naughty Step
Friday, 21 June 2024, 10:44 am | Taxpayers' Union
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has rebuked Wellington Regional Council after discussions were held around purchasing Wellington Airport shares from the City Council. Commenting in support of the Minister, Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs ... More >>
Kiwis Keep Getting Poorer Because Government Won’t Take Action
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The economy keeps limping along, and people keep getting poorer. GDP per capita has fallen yet again, and it's now been in freefall for well over a year. More >>
Shane Jones Corporate Welfare Gravy Train Has Left The Station
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming today’s announcement of further corporate welfare from Regional Development Minister Shane Jones who announced $20 million in handouts to iwi, hapū and Māori businesses. More >>
Simon Watts Not Learning From ETS Failures Of Previous Government
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government to remove all price controls from the auction of carbon credits under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) following the most recent auction failure. More >>
Chickens Coming Home To Roost For LGNZ
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 10:57 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Christchurch City Council has become the latest council to vote to withdraw from Local Government New Zealand. More >>
Wellington Drivers Should Pay For Wellington Roads
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 10:24 am | Taxpayers' Union
If Wellington drivers want a new tunnel, Wellington drivers should pay for a new tunnel. A user-pays system like tolling means that those who get the benefits of a new road also carry the cost. More >>
Bonuses For Public Sector Mediocrity Need To Be Taken Off The Table
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 1:53 pm | Taxpayers' Union
KPIs might force public servants to pull their thumbs out, but performance bonuses should only be for Chief Execs delivering exceptional value for taxpayers’ money. More >>
Anne Tolley Abusing Her Position – Should Apologise Or Be Sacked
Monday, 17 June 2024, 7:00 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Tauranga City Council’s Commission Chair, Anne Tolley, for misusing her position to influence the upcoming election to, ironically, replace her as the city returns to democracy. More >>
Pan Pan, Pan Pan, We Don’t Need New VIP Jets For 5 Trips A Year
Monday, 17 June 2024, 4:29 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is backing calls for there being a better option than two unreliable and occasionally used 757s to transport the Prime Ministerial delegations, and is calling for investigation of leasing one of Australia’s VIP military aircraft, ... More >>
Wellington Chief Exec Crosses A Line, Must Be Sacked After Latest Power Grab
Monday, 17 June 2024, 2:05 pm | Taxpayers' Union
For the second year in a row, and despite being a major political debate, Wellington City Council Chief Executive Barbara McKerrow has denied elected councillors access to ratepayer-funded legal advice surrounding the sale of the airport shares. More >>
Teachers’ Unions Need To Stop Prioritising Politics Over Pupils
Monday, 17 June 2024, 11:29 am | Taxpayers' Union
Responding to reports that the teachers’ unions are once again prioritising politics over pupils and opposing the recommendations made by the government’s Ministerial Advisory Group, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy said: “Every ... More >>
Government Refuses To Fund Cancer Drugs, Instead Bows To Gaming Sector Lobbyists
Friday, 14 June 2024, 2:31 pm | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is urging the government to rethink corporate welfare for the gaming sector and direct that funding into life-saving medicines instead. More >>
Government Must Scrap Failing Film Subsidies And Fund Pharmac Instead
Friday, 14 June 2024, 11:51 am | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the government to axe all taxpayer funding for films and direct that money into Pharmac instead following reports that the Film Commission spent $88 million on film subsidies that generated just $14 million in ... More >>
Miserable Cuts To The Bureaucracy Locking In The Growth Under Labour
Friday, 14 June 2024, 11:39 am | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the revelations in yesterday’s information release from the Public Service Commission that shows the bureaucracy has only reduced by 416 FTEs since December last year. More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Review Into Health And Safety Regulations
Friday, 14 June 2024, 10:32 am | Taxpayers' Union
“Overzealous health and safety regulations are one of the biggest handbrakes on productivity, driving up the cost of everything from doing business to building core infrastructure necessary for this country to function. More >>
Wasted $33.5 Million On Northland Railway Shows Danger Of Putting Pet Projects Before Economics
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 7:11 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Already, more than $33.5m has been spent attempting to reopen a mothballed section of railway between Kauri and Ōtiria despite the project now being put on hold. Commenting on this, Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs Manager, James Ross, said: ... More >>
Fund Medicine Not Movies - Taxpayers’ Union Calls For Scrapping Corporate Welfare To Fund Pharmac
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 8:25 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
In last month’s Budget, the Government claimed it could not find the $70-80 million needed to deliver on National’s election promise to fund new cancer medicines. At the same time, over $100 million every year – more than enough to fund the medicines ... More >>
New Poll: Gap Between Government And Opposition Narrows
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 1:20 pm | Taxpayers' Union
This month's results are compared to last month's Taxpayers' Union – Curia poll. National is down three seats on last month to 44 and Labour is also down one seat to 36. More >>
Richlister Peter Jackson Should Refuse Corporate Welfare To Allow More Funding For Pharmac Instead
Monday, 10 June 2024, 11:37 am | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union congratulates Sir Peter Jackson on coming in at number 5 on this year’s NBR rich list and urges him to refuse any corporate welfare for his upcoming films so that the government can fund Pharmac instead. More >>
The Government Must Scrap Taxpayer Funding For EV Charging Rort
Monday, 10 June 2024, 10:57 am | Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling the Government to scrap its EV charging rort that will see millions of taxpayer dollars funnelled into the hands of private companies despite the policy doing absolutely nothing to reduce New Zealand’s net emissions. More >>
