The following is a leaked diary entry written by Ricardo Menendez March MP. [Satire] Gracefully returning from Mexico, the third most deadly hotspot for COVID-19, suddenly I am confronted by a border guard demanding all this paperwork about quarantine, isolation, and contact tracing that apparently I, a busy Member of Parliament,...
The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters was thrown an $11,733 farewell party by the new Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta and her Ministry. The bill covered catering, event furniture hire, and technical costs. Guests included the Prime Minister, other Ministers, diplomats, and their spouses. The Taxpayers’ Union understands that, despite Parliamentary protocol requiring invitations to all...
Below is the Taxpayers' Union's submission on the Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill. You can also read it in a new window here. Jordan Williams also presented to the Māori Affairs select committee, and took questions from MPs. Video is available below.
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is repaying the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy and is calling on other unions and political groups to do the same. A petition has been launched at www.taxpayers.org.nz/payitback. When the Government last year made the unprecedented decision to lock down New Zealand’s economy, the Taxpayers’ Union publicly supported the...
A masterclass by Hon Damien O’Connor, Minister of Trade The enhanced free trade agreement with China has passed and I was ready to bask in the media adulation. This was quite the feather in my West Coast fishing hat given I had only been Minister of Trade for less than...
Dear Supporter, Fuel tax hikes are back on the table (and that's just the beginning!) On Sunday the Climate Change Commission released its long-awaited draft advice for cutting New Zealand's emissions. It's a long (800 page) list of demands. It basically goes through every emissions sector to pick and choose...
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