Posted in NEWS by Tory Relf | October 4, 2026
The Taxpayers’ Union says Labour’s fiscal plan is not credible, with billions of dollars of new spending promises left unanswered for.Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf said:“Labour has around $33 billion of new spending commitments to pay for, but even on its own numbers the...
Read more about Labour’s fiscal plan doesn’t add upPosted in PAPERS & BRIEFINGS by Tory Relf | June 10, 2026
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Posted in PAPERS & BRIEFINGS by Tory Relf | June 10, 2026
The Taxpayers’ Union has launched its Save the Family Farm campaign at National Fieldays, calling on Labour and its likely coalition partners to rule out new taxes on family farms and protect the future of rural New Zealand.The campaign is backed by a new report, Save the...
Read more about NEW REPORT: Labour Coalition would put family farms in the firing linePosted in NEWS by Tory Relf | October 29, 2025
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling Labour’s proposed capital gains tax (CGT) an unfair and poorly thought-out policy that punishes ordinary New Zealanders for inflation, not real gains.Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf said:“Labour’s capital gains tax is effectively a tax on inflation. Around...
Read more about Labour’s Capital Gains Tax Punishes Kiwis for InflationPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | October 23, 2025
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Labour’s plan to expand taxpayer subsidies for the video-game industry, warning the current Game Development Sector Rebate is already unnecessary corporate welfare.Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Rhys Hurley, said:“This is déjà vu. We’ve already seen millions funnelled into the gaming sector through...
Read more about Labour’s Gaming Subsidies Level Up Wasteful SpendingPosted in NEWS by New Zealand Taxpayers' Union | December 10, 2014
This morning's Radio NZ's Morning Report interviewed Labour's Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson on the OECD report on inequality released today. In the interview, Mr Roberson referred a number of times to 'trickle-down economics' and reiterated the point Green Party co-leader Russel Norman made in...
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