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...
New Zealand’s Fertility Rate Drops to New Low
Source: Family First
Media Release 5 September 2020New Zealand’s total fertility rate has reached an all-time low, with an average of 1.69 births per woman...
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...
China: UN must act on Xinjiang atrocities after petition shows mass global outrage
Source: Amnesty International NZ
More than 323,000 people worldwide sign Amnesty International’s ‘Free Xinjiang Detainees’ petition
Open letter urges UN to investigate human rights violations against...
A Win For Freedom Of Speech & Belief In NZ
Source: Family First
Media Release 27 August 2020Family First NZ has won their appeal in the Wellington Court of Appeal against deregistration from the Charities...
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”...
The moral injury of keeping patients waiting
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: The moral injury of keeping patients waiting
Overseeing clinical work that involves most people missing out...
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...
Doctors Speak Up for Vaccination
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Doctors Speak Up for Vaccination
ASMS supports an open letter written on behalf of doctors who...
NZ Fertility Rate Is At All-Time Low
Source: Family First
Media Release 10 August 2020New Zealand’s total fertility rate has reached an all-time low, with an average of 1.71 children per woman...