Posted in NEWS by NZTU Media | February 1, 2024
Commenting on the news that Nicola Willis’ office failed to respond to a joint letter from accomodation providers requesting an urgent meeting over plans to introduce an App Tax from April this year, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said:“A bit of backbone from the National...
Read more about National Party U-Turn Robbing Kiwis of a Summer HolidayPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | January 26, 2024
Reacting to the Government’s announcement that they are withdrawing a bill from the previous Government that would have lowered the voting age for local body elections to 16, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said:“Changes to the rules of the game in any democracy...
Read more about Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Withdrawal of Voting Age BillPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | December 20, 2023
The release of today’s Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update confirms the worst kept secret in Wellington; the fiscal challenges ahead are much worse than the public were told about prior to the election. From the Treasury lock-up, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union,...
Read more about Not since Mike Moore have New Zealanders been lied to like this – Grant Robertson should apologisePosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | December 14, 2023
The Taxpayer’s Union is today welcoming Local Government Minister Simeon Brown’s announcement that the Government will scrap Three Waters in the new year but says there is still work to be done to ensure that its replacement protects property rights, ensures sustainable investment and...
Read more about Taxpayers’ Union welcomes announcement of Three Waters repeal – still work to doPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | December 8, 2023
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the National Party to front up to consumers who will face 15% higher prices for some services from the likes of Uber, Airbnb and food delivery apps after their app tax U-turn rather than trying to erase all...
Read more about National Trying to Rewrite History by Removing App Tax Website and Press ReleasePosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | November 29, 2023
The Taxpayers’ Union welcomes the Government’s 100 day plan as a good start but is calling them to add issuing stop work notices for all corporate welfare programmes to the list.For a start, this should include the EECA and Callaghan Innovation which currently have...
Read more about 100 Day plan a good start but cuts to corporate welfare missingPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | November 9, 2023
Following revelations that Ministry of Justice officials are concerned that “[m]ovement between roles in government and lobbying agencies can result in misuse of privileged information and unfair access”, the Taxpayers’ Union is reaffirming its commitment to work with any MP, regardless of their...
Read more about Taxpayers’ Union willing to work with Greens on member’s bill to end Beehive to Lobbyist revolving doorPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | October 2, 2023
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on New Zealand First to release costings for each of their policies citing fears that they could cost more than Labour’s election spending spree. When questioned by Jack Tame on TVNZ’s Q + A yesterday about the...
Read more about New Zealanders still waiting on NZ First to demonstrate economic credibilityPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | October 2, 2023
Responding to the Labour Party’s announcement that they intend to subsidise grocery stores to try and enable competition in New Zealand’s grocery sector, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “There is a lack of competition in New Zealand’s grocery sector, and that does...
Read more about Labour's Grocery Store Subsidies Will Not Reduce New Zealand’s Food PricesPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | September 22, 2023
Commenting on the updates to ACT’s alternative budget, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “The only true tax cut is a spending cut, and we welcome ACT’s commitment to tackling the damage caused by 6 years of Labour’s dangerous overspending. Public Spending has...
Read more about Taxpayers' Union Welcomes ACT's Revised Alternative Budget, Calls for Commitment to Further Lower and Flatten Taxes When Finances Allow