The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is pleased to announce that former Wellington City Councillor Rex Nicholls has joined the organisation's board of directors. Rex’s background is in engineering, project management, and property investment. His mix of civic and private achievements place him perfectly as an ambassador for taxpayers. Rex says: “I’ve...
It was revealed last week, that the tax break for racing industry bloodstock is expected to cost significantly more than previously anticipated. The tax breaks for the racing industry have faced ridicule as the only tax cut in Budget 2018. That's not surprising: the racing industry has historically been a...
As part of our campaign to Clear the Air, we have written to Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Kris Faafoi to highlight the government-led misinformation that prevents smokers from switching to less harmful alternatives, and saving up to $2 billion a year in excise tax.
With Jacinda Ardern now on maternity leave, Winston Peters has finally grasped the wheel of power. However, Mr Peters has had significant control over spending since the Government was formed late last year. Since then, Winston has negotiated for an array of projects, policies, and prizes for him and his...
Over the last 25 years, public sector incomes have grown much faster than the private sector, while public sector employees also enjoy a higher rate of sick leave costing taxpayers $173 million, according to Public Sector Wage Gap: The taxpayer-funded premium for working for the government, a new report we've released today....
Rt Hon Winston Peters has now released the terms of reference for his review of the racing industry, due to intervention of the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union and the Ombudsman. New Zealand First has a long history of promoting handouts for the racing industry, with an all-weather track and new...