Unitec fraud penalty is pathetic
Source: Taxpayers Union
18 NOVEMBER 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has slammed the sentence of a former senior Unitec manager as pathetic.Union spokesperson Louis Houlbrooke said: “Kimberley...
Media release on $41m annual subsidy for Weta Group
Source: Taxpayers Union
Sir Peter Jackson – New Zealand’s biggest welfare bludger – should front-up 9 February 2020For immediate release The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Sir Peter...
Taxpayers’ Union welcomes proposed changes to capital expensing, loss continuity.
Source: Taxpayers Union
Taxpayers’ Union welcomes proposed changes to capital expensing, loss continuity27 AUGUST 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming proposed changes to company...
John Edwards’ endorsement of Marcus Lush political campaign shows lack of integrity
Source: Taxpayers Union
20 JANUARY 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the latest example of the Privacy Commissioner’s politicisation of his office, following his...
Op-ed: AAP needs to fact check itself
Source: Taxpayers Union
The following is an op-ed by Taxpayers’ Union Analyst Neil Miller.During modern election campaigns there is an increasing emphasis on “fact checking”...
CCDHB appointment process creates conflict of interest
Source: Taxpayers Union
5 NOVEMBER 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Taxpayers’ Union has written to Capital & Coast DHB CEO Fionnagh Dougan to enquire about an apparent conflict of interest...
Apology and retraction from the Taxpayers’ Union re New Plymouth District Council
Source: Taxpayers Union
7 SEPTEMBER 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Taxpayers’ Union retracts and apologises for earlier criticism of the New Plymouth District Council for being a...
Media release: Phil Goff’s instruction to use personal email account
Source: Taxpayers Union
Email leaks suggest Phil Goff conspired to break the law9 February 2020For immediate release “Reports Phil Goff instructed third parties to use a personal...
OMV shafts itself: Drill pipe accident exposes oil exploration risks
Source: Greenpeace New Zealand
OMV shafts itself: Drill pipe accident exposes oil exploration risks
Wednesday, February 5: Reports that Austrian oil giant OMV has accidentally cut through...
2020 Ratepayers’ Report now available for journalists
Source: Taxpayers Union
2020 Ratepayers’ Report released, methodology explainedThe New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union, in partnership with the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance, has today published the 2020 edition of Ratepayers’ Report – online...
RNZ election night panel astonishing
Source: Taxpayers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE18 SEPTEMBER 2020The Taxpayers’ Union is calling out RNZ for not having a single right wing voice amidst its chorus of left...
Official New Zealand Government Debt Clock launched at debtclock.nz
Source: Taxpayers Union
14 OCTOBER 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe official ‘New Zealand Government Debt Clock’ has been launched this morning to track in real time the...