GST on imported low-value goods proposals launched
MIL OSI – Source: Inland Revenue Department – Release/Statement Headline: GST on imported low-value goods proposals launched The Government has today launched proposals for offshore suppliers of low-value goods to New Zealand consumers to collect and return GST on those goods. For more information see the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Customs’ media […]
Read More →[Corrected links] Tool launched to stop the Tax Working Group cash grab
MIL OSI – Source: Taxpayers Union – Release/Statement Headline: [Corrected links] Tool launched to stop the Tax Working Group cash grab [Corrected links] Tool launched to stop the Tax Working Group cash grab Media release from the Taxpayers’ Union MEDIA RELEASETool launched to stop the Tax Working Group cash grab 26 APRIL 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE […]
Read More →Weekly Overview 26 April 2018
Source: BNZ Economist Tony Alexander – Analysis: Headline: Weekly Overview 26 April 2018 This week we discuss issues over a wide arc stretching from the ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, impact of climate change on house prices, impact of transport changes on property prices long-term, to hiding of the truth – namely a […]
Read More →Shane Jones’ recipe for “s…-kickers”, also recipe for “s…-government”
MIL OSI – Source: Taxpayers Union – Release/Statement Headline: Shane Jones’ recipe for “s…-kickers”, also recipe for “s…-government” Shane Jones’ recipe for “s…-kickers”, also recipe for “s…-government”Shane Jones needs a good schooling by Sir Geoffrey (or at least think before he opens his mouth…) Media release from the Taxpayers’ Union MEDIA RELEASE Recipe for “s…-kickers” […]
Read More →Regional fuel tax coming to a town near you!
MIL OSI – Source: Taxpayers Union – Release/Statement Headline: Regional fuel tax coming to a town near you! Regional fuel tax coming to a town near you! Media release from the Taxpayers’ Union MEDIA RELEASE Regional fuel tax coming to a town near you! 20 APRIL 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAll New Zealanders should brace […]
Read More →Questions to answer over PM’s recruitment choice
MIL OSI – Source: Taxpayers Union – Release/Statement Headline: Questions to answer over PM’s recruitment choice Questions to answer over PM’s recruitment choice Media release from the Taxpayers’ Union MEDIA RELEASE Questions to answer over PM’s recruitment choice 19 APRIL 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETaxpayers deserve an assurance that the Prime Minister’s Office followed all […]
Read More →New biofouling guides aim to stop dirty vessels entering New Zealand
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries – Press Release/Statement Headline: New biofouling guides aim to stop dirty vessels entering New Zealand The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has released guidance on how international vessels can comply with strict new biofouling rules. Next month, New Zealand will become the first country in […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A bolder and greener government
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A bolder and greener government Dr Bryce Edwards. The Labour-led government is looking bolder, smarter, and greener than it did a week ago. Its announcement of the ban on new gas and oil exploration in the seas around New Zealand has been viewed as a defining moment for the new government. […]
Read More →MPI committed to efficient Mycoplasma bovis compensation payouts
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries – Press Release/Statement Headline: MPI committed to efficient Mycoplasma bovis compensation payouts The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is committed to helping farmers affected by the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis receive their due compensation and is working hard to process all current claims. MPI’s director […]
Read More →Taxpayer-funded health activists bully Youthline against advice
MIL OSI – Source: Taxpayers Union – Release/Statement Headline: Taxpayer-funded health activists bully Youthline against advice Taxpayer-funded health activists bully Youthline against advice Media release from the Taxpayers’ Union MEDIA RELEASE Taxpayer-funded health activists bully Youthline against advice 16 APRIL 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETaxpayer-funded health activists ignored advice from the Ministry of Health, Auckland Council, […]
Read More →Busy summer for frontline biosecurity officers
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries – Press Release/Statement Headline: Busy summer for frontline biosecurity officers New Zealand’s border biosecurity defenders have just been through their busiest summer on record, says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). MPI biosecurity officers screened some 2 million passenger arrivals for risk goods between December […]
Read More →Waikato DHB shows how to flush money down the drain
MIL OSI – Source: Taxpayers Union – Release/Statement Headline: Waikato DHB shows how to flush money down the drain Waikato DHB shows how to flush money down the drain Media release from the Taxpayers’ Union MEDIA RELEASE Waikato DHB shows how to flush money down the drain 10 APRIL 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe cancellation […]
Read More →Bill to change Local Government Act spells disaster for ratepayers
MIL OSI – Source: Taxpayers Union – Release/Statement Headline: Bill to change Local Government Act spells disaster for ratepayers Bill to change Local Government Act spells disaster for ratepayers Media release from the Taxpayers’ Union MEDIA RELEASE Bill to change Local Government Act spells disaster for ratepayers 6 APRIL 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEA new […]
Read More →New approach to manage myrtle rust
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries – Press Release/Statement Headline: New approach to manage myrtle rust The Ministry for Primary Industries and the Department of Conservation say the fight against the plant disease myrtle rust is changing gear, given the prevalence of the disease across susceptible parts of New Zealand. Myrtle […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Something is rotten in the state of NZ’s healthcare
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Something is rotten in the state of NZ’s healthcare Dr Bryce Edwards. Something is rotten in the state of New Zealand’s hospitals – literally. And the source of that rot lies in the state of governance in health and politics. How else to explain recent revelations about the state of Middlemore […]
Read More →Please stop changing the names of things. Please.
MIL OSI – Source: Taxpayers Union – Release/Statement Headline: Please stop changing the names of things. Please. Please stop changing the names of things. Please. Media release from the Taxpayers’ Union MEDIA RELEASE Please stop changing the names of things. Please. 4 APRIL 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe $220,000 bill for changing the name of […]
Read More →Hawke’s Bay ratepayers disregarded with 19% rate hike
MIL OSI – Source: Taxpayers Union – Release/Statement Headline: Hawke’s Bay ratepayers disregarded with 19% rate hike Hawke’s Bay ratepayers disregarded with 19% rate hike Media release from the Taxpayers’ Union MEDIA RELEASE Hawke’s Bay ratepayers disregarded with 19% rate hike 4 APRIL 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHawke’s Bay Regional Council’s monumental 19% rate hike […]
Read More →MPI takes successful prosecutions over illegal collection of pāua from closed Kaikōura fishery
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries – Press Release/Statement Headline: MPI takes successful prosecutions over illegal collection of pāua from closed Kaikōura fishery A Nelson painter has paid the price for taking pāua from an area in Kaikōura where the collection of shellfish was banned after the 2016 earthquake. Neville Allistar […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Eight Months Ended 28 February 2018
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Treasury – Release/Statement Headline: MIL-OSI New Zealand: Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Eight Months Ended 28 February 2018 Source: New Zealand Treasury: Headline: Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Eight Months Ended 28 February 2018 Page updated 4 Apr 2018 […]
Read More →Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Eight Months Ended 28 February 2018
Source: New Zealand Treasury: Headline: Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Eight Months Ended 28 February 2018 Page updated 4 Apr 2018 The Treasury has published the Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Eight Months Ended 28 February 2018. See Financial Statements of the Government of New […]
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