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NZ Initiative report highlights need for change in policy
Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 9:03 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
A new report from Dr. Bryce Wilkinson and the New Zealand Initiative – Fit-for-Purpose – demonstrates how a bloated government is restraining growth and improvements in well-being, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
PM's "Tedtalk" a waste of everyone’s time
Sunday, 16 September 2018, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the Prime Minister’s speech this afternoon at AUT as a “Tedtalk” focused at dividing economic cake rather than growing it. Responding to the PM’s speech Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams, ... More >>
Government give taxpayer-funded bonus to union mates
Friday, 14 September 2018, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is using taxpayer money to bribe workers into joining the Public Service Association. “The following email was circulated to all MBIE staff and has been passed on to ... More >>
PM should expect better from Chief Science Advisor
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Prime Minister should expect better from Chief Science Advisor 13 SEPTEMBER 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The dodgy advice tendered to the Prime Minister on sugar tax brings the Office of the Chief Science Advisor into disrepute, says the New Zealand ... More >>
Energy levies increase pain for households
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
A new report showing households are experiencing "energy hardship" should prompt the Government to scrap punitive energy levies that drive up power bills, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan ... More >>
Wellington City underwhelming in New Zealand league tables
Monday, 10 September 2018, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Wellington City Council performs poorly against its neighbouring territorial authorities in many of the comparative data contained in Ratepayers’ Report , the Taxpayers’ Union’s 2018 local government league tables, available at www.ratepayersreport.nz ... More >>
Queenstown rates money spent on Chamber of Commerce
Monday, 10 September 2018, 11:26 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Queenstown Lakes District Council spent $243,325 in affiliation with the Queenstown and Wanaka Chambers of Commerce in 2017, according to Ratepayers’ Report , the Taxpayers’ Union ’s 2018 local government league tables, published at www.ratepayersreport.nz ... More >>
They look bad because they are bad, Mr Cull
Monday, 10 September 2018, 11:05 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The labelling of new council league tables as “ selective figures ” by Local Government New Zealand President Dave Cull is totally wrong and a sad snub to transparency and accountability by the head of the sector, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union ... More >>
2018 Local Government League Tables Published
Sunday, 9 September 2018, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
2018 Local Government League Tables Published 9 SEPTEMBER 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union , in partnership with the Auckland Ratepayers Alliance , have today published this year's Ratepayers' Report – online local government ... More >>
Shane Jones is destroying jobs, not creating them
Friday, 7 September 2018, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Shane Jones’ spending in Kawakawa will destroy jobs, not create them, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Curran’s excuse for $1,000 limo service is bogus
Thursday, 6 September 2018, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The claim that a $1,000 limo service was Clare Curran’s ‘ cheapest option ’ for transport in Queensland appears to be bogus, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Huge increase in funding for politicians
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Huge increase in funding for politicians screws scrum against taxpayer 5 SEPTEMBER 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More >>
Meka Whaitiri should turn up to Parliament
Monday, 3 September 2018, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Meka Whaitiri needs to turn up and do her job like the rest of us 3 SEPTEMBER 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Meka Whaitiri should turn up to Parliament and do the job she’s paid to do, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. More >>
Councillors must accept pay hikes? Not true
Friday, 31 August 2018, 6:01 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Councillors must accept pay hikes? Not true. 31 AUGUST 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE After the Taxpayers’ Union challenged Councillors and Mayors across the country to refuse their latest pay hike, Remuneration Authority Chair Fran Wilde today emailed ... More >>
Appointment of Pharmac Board Chair is political cronyism
Friday, 31 August 2018, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Minister of Health’s decision to appoint former Labour Cabinet Minister Steve Maharey as Pharmac Board Chair without advertising for the role, and in contradiction of official advice to reappoint the existing chair, is a dangerous display of cronyism, ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union welcomes fuel tax members’ bill
Friday, 31 August 2018, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming National MP Jami-Lee Ross's members' bill abolishing Regional Fuel Taxes. More >>
Suppression of debate on pay rates is outrageous
Friday, 31 August 2018, 10:08 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick's decision to block discussion of Councillors' pay in yesterday's council meeting is outrageous, says the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union . More >>
Business confidence shows need for urgent tax reform
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
MEDIA RELEASE Business confidence shows need for urgent 30 AUGUST 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE With business confidence falling further and firms’ perceptions of their own activity sitting at its lowest level since the GFC, tax reform to kickstart productivity ... More >>
Questions about crisis at Treasury need addressing
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
NZ Initiative’s Chief Economist Eric Crampton’s revelations that internal performance indicators at the NZ Treasury have collapsed are alarming and require Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf to front up, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. More >>
Living wage at Council will do more harm than good
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to Christchurch City Council’s intention to pay all Council Controlled Organisation staff a living wage within the next three years, Taxpayers’ Union Economic Advisor Garrick Wright-McNaughton says: More >>
