Taxpayers’ Union vindicated with release of Napier City’s golden handshake to sacked CEO
Source: Taxpayers Union
30 OCTOBER 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming confirmation that previous claims by Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise that Council CEO...
Blueprint for human rights or liberal wish list?
Source: Taxpayers Union
29 OCTOBER 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has released its ‘Ko Ō Tika, ko Tō Reo/ Your Rights, Your Voice’ report urging...
Electoral Commission makes a joke of the law with Hutt South decision
Source: Taxpayers Union
28 OCTOBER 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Electoral Commission’s decision not to refer Hutt South MP Ginny Anderson to the Police for not declaring her...
Revealed: Taxpayers cover animal welfare fines for Landcorp farmers
Source: Taxpayers Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is today calling on Landcorp to stop reimbursing farmers fined for animal welfare offences.The Taxpayers’ Union requested correspondence pertaining to staff...
Revealed: Taxpayers foot bill for Landcorp’s animal welfare fines
Source: Taxpayers Union
28 OCTOBER 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is today calling on Landcorp to stop reimbursing farmers fined for animal welfare offences.The Taxpayers’ Union requested...
Even during a pandemic, councils hike rates beyond inflation
Source: Taxpayers Union
27 OCTOBER 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThis year, local councils across New Zealand made a big show this year of rejigging their annual plans...
Taxpayer Talk: Tim Hazledine on economic recovery and the case for a GST cut
Source: Taxpayers Union
Tim Hazledine, Professor of Economics at the University of Auckland, sits down with Islay to discuss his ideas for a viable path...
Anti-poverty groups to Labour: Election results mean no more excuses
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
20 October 2020
Child Poverty Action Group, ActionStation and Auckland Action Against Poverty are calling on the new government to...
Election 2020: Whisky, Tango, Foxtrot
Source: Taxpayers Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is reacting with surprise and horror after being accidentally sent the results of tomorrow’s election.Acting Labour Party General Secretary...
AAP needs to fact check itself
Source: Taxpayers Union
16 OCTOBER 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe following is an op-ed by Taxpayers’ Union Analyst Neil Miller. It is free for publication and can be...
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”...
Voters should have final say on Shadbolt’s career
Source: Taxpayers Union
14 OCTOBER 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe complete dysfunction at Invercargill City Council has been exposed by the sudden resignation of Deputy Mayor Toni...
