The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that Tuturumuri School in the Wairarapa is currently open and employing four staff – despite having zero students. The Union tells this story in video form below. This revelation is the result of a tip-off from a concerned taxpayer. The school is costing...
The 2017 amalgamation of urban and rural fire services has delivered huge cost increases for taxpayers, finds a new report from the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. Cash to Ashes: The inefficiency of fire service reforms can be read here. Key findings: The merger and centralisation of urban and rural fire...
Kiwi taxpayers in China have no one to turn to with New Zealand Embassy Officials having remained on holiday despite the Wuhan Virus turning New Zealanders’ lives in the province upside down. The Embassy in Beijing remains closed for Chinese New Year. This afternoon the Taxpayers’ Union received a tip-off...
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has formally submitted its design proposal for a 3.5-metre artwork in the Beehive entrance, pictured below.The Union will refuse the $15,000 commission fee should its submission be chosen.Perfectly placed to greet MPs and Ministers arriving for work, Don’t Waste It serves as a warning to...
The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union can reveal that the Christchurch City Council spent $96,459 on induction perks for new and returning councillors and community board members following the 2019 local election. One of the items included in the goody bags was a brand-new $2,407 Dell tablet. Councillors could choose to swap their...
The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union can reveal that the Civil Aviation Authority spent over $232,000 on catering between July 2018 and June 2019. An annual catering expense of $232,000 is around $1000 every single working day of that year. Living costs in New Zealand are spiralling out of control and...
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We put the government – politicians, officials and taxpayer-funded groups on notice that taxpayer money should treated with care. We work hard to expose waste and extravagance paid for by the taxpayer.
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