Taxpayers’ Union welcomes decision to extend fuel tax cut The Taxpayers’ Union – which has been campaigning for an extension to the diesel road-user charges and petrol excise reductions – has welcomed the Government’s announcement today that the fuel tax cuts will continue until 30 June. They have, however, called on the Government...
Taxpayers’ Union welcomes new Minister for Local Government The Taxpayer’s Union has welcomed the appointment of a new Minister for Local Government and encouraged Kieran McAnulty to press pause on the Three Waters reforms. Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Callum Purves, said: “A new Minister for Local Government presents an opportunity for the...
Fuel tax rises should be scrapped as inflation remains stubbornly high The diesel road-user charge reduction scheme, which reduced rates by 36 per cent, is due to end with charges going up significantly tomorrow (1 February 2023). The charge hike will mean a large increase in the cost of transport...
Let our Schools Decide: Taxpayers’ Union launches petition The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has launched a petition calling for schools to have the authority to make their own decisions about emergency closures based on local circumstances rather than be beholden to bureaucrats in Wellington. Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager Callum Purves says: “The...
Following Thursday’s surprise announcement by Jacinda Ardern that she will be stepping down as Labour Party leader, the Taxpayers’ Union commissioned a snap poll asking a thousand New Zealanders who should take over as Prime Minister and whether leading candidates will make voters more or less likely to vote...
Welcome to the first Taxpayer Update of 2023! I hope you had a good break. Yesterday's shock announcement of Jacinda Ardern's resignation as prime minister is likely to improve Labour's chances of re-election later this year, based on numbers we're releasing today in the first political poll of 2023. We don't yet...
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