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  1. MP in Depth: Karen Chhour

    In this episode of our "MPs in Depth" series, our Researcher Max Salmon interviews newbie ACT Party MP Karen Chhour to discuss the switch to working in parliament, why the Government isn't walking its talk in regards to child poverty reduction, and the role of ACT in opposition. Subscribe...

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  3. Op-ed: Be the Minister, not just a frustrated onlooker

    The following is an op-ed by New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Analyst Neil Miller. It is free for publication. The headlines read “Health Minister 'extraordinarily frustrated' as just five new acute mental health beds added after $1.9b investment”. Sorry Andrew Little, that is simply not good enough. You are not an impartial observer, a mid-level official,...

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  4. Revealed: Porirua City Council’s ‘Living Wage’ hike trickles up to higher paid staff

    The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that Porirua City Council’s introduction of a ‘Living Wage’ policy resulted in 52 percent of Council staff receiving wage hikes.In July 2020, while 39 staff were moved up to the living wage rate, a further 176 received ‘relativity adjustments’ in pay...

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  5. New poll shows 63% of Kiwis oppose Auckland's cycle bridge

    Polling commissioned by the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union shows that nearly two-thirds of Kiwis ‘oppose’ or ‘strongly oppose’ the Government’s planned $685 million cycle and pedestrian bridge for Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour. Meanwhile, just 18 percent ‘support’ or ‘strongly support’ it.The full data set can be viewed here. The polling was conducted by...

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  6. Taxpayer Update: Our campaigns ramp up | You fund propaganda | A taxpayer victory

    Stormclouds forming over SkyPath 2.0? 🚴🌧️Our petition to withdraw taxpayer funding for the proposed $685 million cycle and pedestrian bridge has now reached 56,000 signatures. That's incredible, and it shows the depth of public opposition to such a brazenly wasteful vanity project.Our "Stop SkyPath" billboards are currently hammering the...

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  7. 2021 Ratepayers’ Report released, methodology explained

    The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union has today published the 2021 edition of Ratepayers' Report – online local government league tables – at www.ratepayersreport.nzWith these league tables, New Zealanders can easily compare their local council’s performance and financial position for 2019/20 against others.Setting out more than two thousand data points, the Ratepayers' Report provides transparency for ratepayers, and...

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  9. The most open and transparent Government should not take a year to supply official information

    Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pledged: “This government will foster a more open and democratic society. It will strengthen transparency around official information.”The fact that it took Radio New Zealand a year to get a response to an Official Information Act request about a heated bureaucratic turf war between...

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  10. Taxpayer Talk: Climate Change Commission delivers the big kahuna – wholesale economic transformation uncoupled to climate change mitigation

    The Climate Change Commission’s final advice to the Government was released today. Our Executive Director Jordan Williams speaks again to Matt Burgess from the NZ Initiative to discuss the implications. You can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio and all good podcast apps.

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  11. Taxpayer Update: Tinder studies | SkyPath 2.0 | Fake climate protest

    Radical climate plan set to be unveiledThis afternoon the Climate Change Commission releases its final recommendations for the Government. Based on recent statements from the Commission Chair, they are pushing ahead with a plan to radically up-end New Zealand's economy with costly regulations.The draft plan seeks to:•  Ban imports...

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  15. Taxpayer Update: Socialist MPs | Notes to Nanaia | Debt clock ticking

    Why didn't these MPs boast they were socialists before the election?Thursday night's Budget Debate took a weird turn. Multiple Labour MPs (and one Green MP) took off their centre-left masks and professed allegiance to socialism.The following quotes are taken direct from Parliament’s “Hansard” transcript:Kieran McAnulty: “Yes, I am a socialist...

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  19. Taxpayer Talk: Budget 2021

    Taxpayers' Union Executive Director Jordan Williams and consulting economist Joe Ascroft both attended the Budget 2021 lock up. Louis asks why they've described it as a major shift in the economic dial to the left. And what's this about another new tax?You can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple...

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  21. Taxpayer Update: KiwiSaver interference | Boozy dinners | Wailing unions

    Government sticks its nose into your KiwiSaver portfolioOur old friend David Clark is back in the news. Today he rolled up to work 🚴 and announced the Government will force default KiwiSaver providers to boycott fossil fuel investments.I told the media why this is a terrible idea:The last thing KiwiSaver members...

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  23. Op-ed: Back-office bureaucrats are exploiting sympathy for frontline workers

    The Government’s bombshell announcement that it will rein in public sector salaries has been applauded by unionists – specifically, the Taxpayers’ Union. Union co-founder, blogger, and cheeky fellow David Farrar proclaimed Grant Robertson and Chris Hipkins honorary members of the Taxpayers’ Union for their fiscal restraint during a pandemic. It is...

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  24. Illiberalism, Free Speech and Conservative Values with Simon Bridges

    Former Opposition leader and National Party MP Simon Bridges joins Max on the podcast for a chat about his time in politics, worrying tendencies towards intolerance, and of course tax bracket creep.You can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio and all good podcast apps.

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  25. Petition Launched: Public sector pay freeze should extend to local councils

    The Taxpayers’ Union has launched a petition to extend the recently announced public sector pay freeze to local councils.Click here to sign the petition.The Government’s public sector pay freeze was a prudent measure that reflects the sacrifices made by businesses and employees in the wake of COVID-19. However, the freeze...

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  27. MPs in Depth: Barbara Edmonds

    Barbara Edmonds is the MP for Mana. In this episode, Max and Barbara discuss working for Judith and Jacinda, her attitude to tax, and what she wants to get done in Parliament.You can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio and all good podcast apps.

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  31. Taxpayers’ Union refutes Davidson’s “rejection” of being quiet on emergency housing

    After claiming that “some of our emergency housing is inhumane”, Associate Housing Minister Marama Davidson “rejected” criticism that as a responsible minister she had been “quiet” on the issue since the election. She said: “I've certainly been nothing but loud."Taxpayers' Union spokesman Neil Miller says, “She may have been loud in...

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  32. Taxpayer Update: Mahuta reviews local govt | MBIE embraces Greenpeace | Court rorts

    Dear Supporter,Nanaia Mahuta has appointed a crew of foxes to guard the local government hen houseNanaia Mahuta's wide-ranging review of the local government sector should be laser-focused on increasing value for money for ratepayers.But having looked closely at the review panel, we're predicting it will do the opposite.Firstly,...

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  33. MPs in Depth: Mark Cameron

    Mark Cameron is one of ACT's 9 new MPs, in this episode of MPs in Depth Louis sits down with Mark for an educational and energetic conversation on the plight of farming, the urban and rural divide, and why he chose ACT.You can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple...

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  36. MPs in Depth: Simon Court on Agent Orange, Environmentalism and Infrastructure

    From cleaning up Agent Orange, to being deported from Fiji, new ACT MP and self-described 'radical environmentalist' Simon Court shares his background on our MPs in Depth podcast series.You can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio and all good podcast apps.

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  38. Taxpayer Talk: The Frightening Growth of Government Regulation with Damien Grant

    Louis sits down with Damien Grant for a discussion about the growth in size and role of the government, such as new tax changes on housing and the potential for rent control. You can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio and all good podcast apps.

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  40. Taxpayer Talk: Climate Change Commission head Dr Rod Carr, with NZ Initiative's Matt Burgess

    Jordan Williams gets 30 minutes with the Climate Change Commission's Chair, Dr Roderick Carr at their offices.  He is joined by Matt Burgess, the Senior Economist at the New Zealand Initiative think tank to put to Dr Carr many of the criticisms of the report.You can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple...

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  41. Taxpayer Talk: Ian Harrison on the Climate Change Commission

    Jordan is joined by Ian Harrison, Principal at Tailrisk Economics for a discussion on the Climate Change Commission, the benefits of an ETS and why the commission is wrong about Electric Vehicles.Read Ian's submission here: http://www.tailrisk.co.nz/documents/ClimateChangeCommission-13march.pdfYou can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio and...

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  42. EXCLUSIVE: Hamilton City Council harvested submissions from school children

    Hamilton City Council staff members have been visiting classrooms and harvesting submissions from children on the Council’s Māori partnership strategy, the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal. We have been contacted by a Hamilton ratepayer who was perplexed to discover the name of his 13-year-old daughter among the...

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  44. Taxpayer Talk: The dangerous folly of the Climate Change Commission

    The Climate Change Commission plans to up-end our economy with a highly political, centrally-planned regulatory agenda. Jordan is joined by Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director at the New Zealand Initiative, to untangle this mess.You can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio and all good podcast...

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  46. Megan Woods: House of Cards

    The following is a diary note from Dr Megan Woods. (satire)My big housing announcement did not go nearly as well as expected.People are missing the big picture which is about community, inclusivity, well-being, and kindness.Instead, they are overly fixated on the numbers. Specifically, the number 12 – because...

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  48. REVEALED: Farewell bash for Winston Peters cost taxpayers $12,000

    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...

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  50. Taxpayers' Union calls on all unions to pay back wage subsidy

    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...

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  53. Taxpayer Update: Creative NZ sends $$ overseas | Payout for overstayer | RNZ propaganda

    Dear Supporter,Creative NZ sending your money overseasThis morning we revealed that in just 12 months Creative NZ paid out grants worth $631,266 to recipients in Germany, the UK, Sweden, Finland, Australia, Poland, South Korea, Fiji, the Netherlands, the Cook Islands, and the United States.And of the 25 grants,...

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  55. Op-ed: Why we won’t stop calling it ‘taxpayer money’

    The following is an op-ed written by Taxpayers' Union Campaigns Manager Louis Houlbrooke. It is free for publication with attribution.Jonathan Barrett, a taxation lecturer at Victoria University, wants New Zealanders and the media to stop talking about “taxpayer money”.He makes the bland observation that when the government takes...

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  57. Taxpayer Update: Signposting waste in Rotorua | More Creative NZ madness

    Dear Supporter,Happy New Year! I hope you've enjoyed some sunny days.Our office was shut down for the holiday period, but we still managed to cause some mischief in Rotorua and expose even more waste from Creative NZ..."Monument to waste ahead" in RotoruaRemember Rotorua's $743,000 Hemo Gorge sculpture that ran...

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  58. Message board erected in Rotorua highlighting monumental waste

    New Zealanders approaching the Hemo Gorge roundabout from the south will from today be greeted by an electronic message board warning motorists of the 12-metre 3D-printed monument to Government waste at the Te Hemo Gorge roundabout, where State Highway 5 meets State Highway 30. The sign reads MONUMENTAL WASTE...

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  59. Petition launched for Trevor Mallard to pay back taxpayers for his defamation settlement and legal costs

    --> Click here to sign the petition <--A written Parliamentary question has confirmed the Taxpayers’ Union’s understanding that the Speaker paid a six-figure settlement to a staffer he accused of rape.Taxpayers should not have to cover the bill for Trevor Mallard’s careless accusations. It’s not like making defamatory allegations is part...

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  60. Highest and lowest council rates in New Zealand revealed -Ratepayers’ Report

    The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union’s 2020 Ratepayers’ Report reveals the highest and lowest average council rates in the country. The league tables are available at www.ratepayersreport.nz.Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Louis Houlbrooke says: “The key attraction of Ratepayers’ Report has always been the league table for average residential rates, which uses a standardised...

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  61. 2020 Ratepayers’ Report released, methodology explained

    The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union, in partnership with the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance, has today published the 2020 edition of Ratepayers' Report  – online local government league tables – at www.ratepayersreport.nzWith these league tables, New Zealanders can easily compare their local council’s performance and financial position for 2018/19 against others.Setting out more than two thousand data points, the...

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  63. Leaked: MP Election Diaries

    Your stupendous yet humble New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has obtained copies of Members of Parliament’s election diaries. We requested them under the Official Information Act from new MPs, who apparently do not know that the OIA does not apply to them. Stuart Smith answered because he was desperate...

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  64. Taxpayer Update: More money printing | Ping pong for COVID | Poor form from Stats NZ

    Dear Supporter,We need tax relief, not desperate money printingThe Reserve Bank Governor’s announcement of a new $28 billion 'Funding for Lending' money printing programme is a desperate measure. Clearly, monetary policy tools have become ineffective at fueling economic recovery.In fact, Adrian Orr’s loose monetary policy may do more harm than good...

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  66. Revealed: Taxpayers cover animal welfare fines for Landcorp farmers

    The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is today calling on Landcorp to stop reimbursing farmers fined for animal welfare offences.The Taxpayers’ Union requested correspondence pertaining to staff reimbursements of fines paid by Landcorp over the last three years. Landcorp provided information revealing the following:• A $500 reimbursement for an animal welfare fine for transporting...

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  67. Taxpayer Talk: Tim Hazledine on economic recovery and the case for a GST cut

    Tim Hazledine, Professor of Economics at the University of Auckland, sits down with Islay to discuss his ideas for a viable path to economic recovery – including a temporary reduction in GST.You can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio and all good podcast apps.

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  68. Election 2020: Whisky, Tango, Foxtrot

    The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is reacting with surprise and horror after being accidentally sent the results of tomorrow’s election.Acting Labour Party General Secretary Rob Salmond inadvertently included your humble Taxpayers’ Union on their union mailing list this year. Traditionally, unions receive advance notice of the election results they have spent so...

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  71. Revealed: Nearly three quarters of Kiwis oppose an asset tax

    Polling released today by the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union reveals that 72 percent of New Zealanders oppose an asset tax or “wealth tax”.Exclusive polling by Curia Market Research commissioned by the Taxpayers’ Union asked respondents, “Do you think there should be a tax that people pay on assets such as houses, cars and KiwiSaver...

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  72. Public Service Commissioner intervenes over Oranga Tamariki video

    The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is welcoming intervention from the Public Services Commissioner over a video produced by Oranga Tamariki which appeared to endorse Hon Tracey Martin.In a response to a complaint from the Union, Commissioner Peter Hughes explained, "In this situation, in my view the content of the...

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  78. Taxpayer Talk: Kelvin Clout on dysfunctional Council culture and recall elections

    In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Taxpayers' Union Research Officer Islay Aitchison interviews Tauranga City Councillor Kelvin Clout on dysfunctional Council culture and recall elections. They discuss the COVID-19 Government assistance Tauranga Council is hoping to receive for future infrastructure projects.You can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple Podcasts, Spotify,...

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  81. Decade of deficits revealed as Treasury opens the books

    Dear Supporter,I’m writing to you from the media and analyst “lock-up” where Treasury just presented its Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update.The Update, which the Public Finance Act requires of Treasury just prior to every election, lays bare the Government’s books and include the latest projections on debt, spending,...

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  82. Taxpayer Update: Politicians kill jobs | MP's office rort | Goodie bags

    New paper reveals how 'job creation' projects destroy jobsToo often, our politicians fall into the trap of thinking they can create jobs by piling on more and more government taxpayer spending. But if that were true, high-spending countries like Greece and Spain wouldn't be facing a decades-long employment...

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  83. Complaint laid with Broadcasting Standards Authority re Labour Party TV ad

    The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has laid a complaint with the Broadcasting Standards Authority regarding the Labour Party’s first television advertisement for the 2020 election campaign.In the advertisement, Jacinda Ardern misleadingly claims that her Party will “make apprenticeships free”. In reality, these apprenticeships are not free – they...

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  85. Under Labour everyone who earns up to $300,000 a year will pay more tax in NZ than Australia

    Labour have just announced a new tax rate of 39% on incomes over $180,000. This is in contrast to Australia that has legislated to cut taxes.Of course the 39% new tax rate is just the beginning. If they have a Labour/Green Government then they could strike a deal...

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  86. 105 police line: callers waiting longer, hanging up during lockdown

    Documents released to the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union under the Official Information Act revealed that during lockdown, almost 40% of callers to the non-emergency 105 police number abandoned calls rather than wait for an answer. Further, the average wait-time appeared to increase significantly during this period.For the period of 1-17...

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  89. Revealed: Taxpayer-funded ‘wellbeing’ goodie bags during Level 4 lockdown

    The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that the NZ Super Fund spent over $15,000 on “COVID-19 well-being parcels” from designer supermarket Farro Fresh for the Fund’s highly-paid staff over lockdown. Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Louis Houlbrooke says: “At a time when global markets were plummeting, and the fund’s...

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  91. Taxpayer Talk: Tourism NZ and its new $10m international ad campaign

    Despite our closed borders, Tourism NZ is spending $10 million on a new campaign meant to bring overseas travellers to New Zealand. The campaign is supposed to bolster New Zealand’s international brand of “kaitiaki, manaakitanga, and integrity”. In the latest episode of Taxpayer Talk, Louis questions Tourism NZ...

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  92. Taxpayer Talk: Michael Reddell on Unemployment, Negative Interest Rates and a Temporary Cut to GST

    In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Taxpayers' Union Research Officer Islay Aitchison interviews economist Michael Reddell on monetary and fiscal policy. Michael Reddell's blog, Croaking Cassandra, can be found here.You can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio and all good podcast apps.

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  94. Taxpayer Update: Damning report | Green manifesto | Debt Monster selfie

    Damning report on Provincial Growth Fund confirms pork barrelling, conflicts, and worseA damning new report from the Auditor-General has confirmed what your humble Taxpayers' Union has been saying about the Provincial Growth Fund all along. He found failing processes with regards to the approval of grants, managing conflicts of interests,...

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  96. Lawrence Yule billboard found to be an election ad

    Taxpayer-funded billboards promoting National MP Lawrence Yule have now been deemed candidate advertisements by the Electoral Commission.The Commission's decision was made in response to a complaint by the Taxpayers' Union, which understood the large billboards were recently erected and therefore could not be considered part of Mr Yule's...

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  97. Taniwha taxes adding 8% to cost of infrastructure builds

    The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union can reveal that councils are allocating up to eight percent of total build costs for iwi engagement for COVID-19 response projects.Taxpayers' Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says, "While trawling through council applications for 'shovel-ready' funding, we came across a proposal from the Waipa District Council that...

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  100. Taxpayer Talk: Runners and Riders – Who will take over from Todd Muller?

    The Taxpayers’ Union’s Jordan Williams and Neil Miller, sit down with political commentator and Stuff columnist Damian Grant discuss the runners and riders of the sudden National Party leadership race.You can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio and all good podcast apps.

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