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Taxpayers’ Union welcomes PM’s Super age announcement

The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the Prime Minister’s announcement that National will campaign on lifting the Super age, saying it is a sensible step toward getting the books back in order.Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf said:“The Prime Minister has clearly recognised that, with government debt approaching $300 billion by the...

Waitaki rates stitch-up shows Watts must bring cap forward

Responding to reports that Waitaki District Council considered but rejected consulting ratepayers on a 9 percent rates increase option, instead only presenting options of 19-45 percent, Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf said:“Waitaki ratepayers have already been smashed with a 34.8 percent rates hike over the last three years, now they...

Taxpayers need answers for City Rail Link overspend

Responding to revelations today that the ex-CEO of Auckland’s City Rail Link thinks the expected $5.5 billion final cost could have been halved, Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson, Tory Relf, said “if even remotely accurate, such a waste of ratepayers’ and taxpayers’ money warrants a full inquiry into how public funds were...

Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Move To Scrap Broadcasting Standards Authority

The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the Government’s decision to disestablish the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) as the first step toward reducing unnecessary bureaucracy.Taxpayers’ Union Investigations Coordinator, Rhys Hurley, said:“This is exactly the sort of quango reduction taxpayers voted for. One less bureaucracy, one less board, and one less...

Ratepayers’ Report 2026: Regional Media Releases

  Ratepayers’ Report 2026: Council League Tables Launched by Taxpayers’ Union Council Payroll Blowout: Big Five Spend $1.3 Billion on Staff   Auckland Council Bay of Plenty Canterbury Gisborne Hawke’s Bay Manawatū-Whanganui Northland Otago Southland Taranaki Top of the South Waikato Wellington West Coast   Ratepayers’ Report FAQs are available...

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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.

We are not a political party, and we don't represent big business or special interests. Joining the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union only takes a few minutes and costs $25. Membership entitles you to attend our annual conference, AGM and other events, and to get regular communications from the Taxpayers' Union.

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The Taxpayers' Union stands for value for money for government spending. We want our politicians spending money as if they'd worked as hard the taxpayers who earned it and argue that new taxes should only be introduced when there are equal decreases in other taxes. We believe in a fair and efficient tax system. We are not a political party, nor are we aligned to any.

We promote sensible restraint of government expenditure by:

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