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Tolling is fair, another road tax isn’t

The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the Minister’s commitment to a fair, user-pays approach to transport funding, but warns against the Government’s new “corridor tolling” proposal slipping into a new tax.Taxpayers’ Union spokesman, James Ross, said:“Tolling and congestion charging to manage peak-time pressure and pay for new roads make sense when they’re fair...

Retirement Commission joins Treasury’s warning call

Commenting on today’s release of the Review of Retirement Income Policies 2025 by the Retirement Commission, James Ross of the Taxpayers’ Union said: “This is another warning shot across the Government’s bow.”“Continued deficit spending means current policies are shifting more of the costs of supporting pensioners on to future generations. The Retirement...

FENZ restructure needs to cut waste at the top

The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union says the latest job cuts at Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) are the inevitable result of years of executive-level overspending affecting the frontline.The Taxpayers’ Union revelealed in September that FENZ employed: A Chief Executive being paid $503,000 7 Deputy Chief Executives, for a total $2.37 million 800...

NEW POLL: Centre-Right lead, Labour largest party, Seymour sees boost

NEW POLL: Centre-Right lead, Labour largest party, Seymour sees boostGood news for the Coalition as they regain the lead in this month's Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, conducted between 02 and 06 November – the first major national poll since Labour's capital gains tax policy announcement.Despite the lead for the coalition, the poll shows Labour...

Treasury fires yet another warning shot across Government bows

On Friday, Treasury’s latest Investment Statement delivered yet another warning that the Government’s current fiscal path isn’t sustainable. Taxpayers’ Union spokesman James Ross said:“Treasury saying the Government’s balance sheet is heading for deterioration is not-so-subtle code for living well beyond our means. Spending will keep growing far faster than revenue,...

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We are New Zealanders who have formed a union to stand up for hardworking New Zealand taxpayers. We represent the common interests of all taxpayers and aim to become New Zealand's largest union.

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