The Taxpayers' Union has released a new report, The Art of the State: The value of New Zealand’s council art collections, exposing $1.12 billion worth of artwork owned by New Zealand councils, with almost two-thirds hidden from the ratepayers who paid for it.Taxpayers' Union spokeswoman, Ella Dickson, said:“Ratepayers have unknowingly become...
The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is calling on Finance Minister Nicola Willis to honour the Government's own commitment to end temporary fuel support once the agreed trigger is met, after signalling the payments could continue even if petrol remains below $3 a litrefor four consecutive weeks despite repeating a fiscal...
The Taxpayers’ Union has released Tax Inequality: Who really pays their fair share?, a battle sized handbook exposing who actually carries their share of New Zealand’s tax burden.The handbook shows how unfair and disproportionate New Zealand’s tax system is on higher earners. The top 20 percent pay nearly two-thirds of all...
Hi Friend, Another big policy victory, another boondoggle out of Shane Jones' slush fund "Regional Infrastructure Fund", and a new myth-busting paper targeting Chlöe Swarbrick's fake news oft-repeated claims that the wealthy in New Zealand do not pay their “fair share” of tax. Let's dive in, . A win for...
Responding to Treasury advice casting doubt on the Green Party's wealth tax modelling, the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is calling on the Greens to withdraw the policy until credible costings are produced.Taxpayers’ Union spokeswoman, Ella Dickson, said:"The Greens’ revenue claims depend on unrealistic assumptions that wilfully ignore capital flight and...
The Taxpayers’ Union will join striking MBIE workers by picketing outside the Ministry’s head office today, highlighting how its botched $35 million immigration project cost the equivalent of a $6,000 pay rise for every MBIE employee.Porky the Waste Hater, the Taxpayers’ Union’s mascot, will join the picket line and...
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The Taxpayers’ Union is encouraging political and government insiders to ‘dob in’ examples of government waste and extravagance. Experience of taxpayer groups overseas suggests that many of the best tips come from within government, particularly bureaucrats frustrated with waste and inefficiency.
Cap rates. Cut waste. Respect ratepayers. Rates are out of control. The average rates bill has increased more than 43 percent since 2022 The UK and Australia have ALREADY INTRODUCED capped rates. It’s time for New Zealand to do the same
The Government have proposed to take billions of dollars' worth of drinking water, waste water, and storm water assets off the hands of local councils and put them under the control of four new unelected, co-governed entities. These reforms must be scrapped.
In 2025, we are releasing a series of briefing papers outlining what the Government needs to do so they can "Go for Growth". We'll be sharing a series of tax policy ideas and savings that will boost our economy. Economic growth isn't the silver bullet to all New Zealand's problems, but it comes close! Only with growth can we afford world class public services, to...
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