Highly paid Hamilton councillor does not need even more childcare perks
Source: Taxpayers Union
17 MARCH 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE“A councillor paid $92,000 does not need a top-up for childcare,” says New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Jordan Williams. “When the...
EMBARGOED: Taxpayers’ Union unveils five policies to encourage growth and conquer debt
Source: Taxpayers Union
Taxpayers’ Union unveils five policies to encourage growth and conquer debtEMBARGOED FOR 5AM, 18 SEPTEMBER 2020The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has released a new...
Council must release engineering safety report on Hemo Gorge monument lean
Source: Taxpayers Union
14 JANUARY 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Rotorua Lakes District Council to urgently release the engineering report on the...
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...
Extending bright line test effectively a Capital Gains Tax
Source: Taxpayers Union
1 DECEMBER 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Taxpayers’ Union is calling out Finance Minister Grant Robertson’s refusal to rule out extending the 5-year bright line test, labelling...
Yet another corporate welfare fund? No thanks
Source: Taxpayers Union
26 AUGUST 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEResponding to a report that Government officials are planning to make “sector or asset specific” investments via NZ...
Report confirms Rotorua waste monument’s safety risks – Council erects safety fencing
Source: Taxpayers Union
Report confirms Rotorua waste monument’s safety risks – Council erects safety fencing21 JANUARY 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Taxpayers’ Union has now seen the engineering report provided...
Satire: My heroic journey back to New Zealand
Source: Taxpayers Union
The following is a leaked diary entry written by Ricardo Menendez March MP. Gracefully returning from Mexico, the third most deadly COVID-19 hotspot,...
Taxpayer-funded homeopathy courses are an embarrassment
Source: Taxpayers Union
18 FEBRUARY 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is perplexed at the prospect of the continued funding of homeopathy courses by the...
Megan Woods: House of Cards
Source: Taxpayers Union
The following is a diary note from Dr Megan Woods. (satire)My big housing announcement did not go nearly as well as expected.People...
Rort confirmed: Dawn Freshwater must pay back the full value of her discounted rent
Source: Taxpayers Union
2 DECEMBER 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEResponding to the Auditor-General’s report on the University of Auckland’s decision to purchase a $5 million mansion in Parnell for...
Referenda for Māori wards still an option for local councils
Source: Taxpayers Union
18 MARCH 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECouncillors across the country should join those in Whangarei revisiting the decision to introduce Māori wards for the 2022 elections,...
