Posted in NEWS by NZTU Media | May 12, 2026
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that the Ministry of Social Development paid taxpayer-funded bonuses exclusively to Public Service Association members before their collective agreement had even been signed by the union. An Official Information Act request revealed 5,459 FTE received the $300...
Read more about REVEALED: MSD's $1.6 Million Union-Only BonusPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | February 3, 2026
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal through an Official Information Act requestthat staff at the Ministry of Education were paid $414,119.68 by taxpayers to do 8,528 hours of union work.This includes organising and advocating on behalf of the New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu...
Read more about REVEALED: Ministry Of Education Union Staff Paid With Taxpayer TimePosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | January 26, 2026
The Taxpayers’ Union says the Government’s $10 million Ringatū marae announcement is election-year pork-barrel politics, funded through loosely-governed slush funds with little accountability to taxpayers.Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf said:“We heard the same excuses with the Murihiku Marae during COVID, when spending was dressed up as...
Read more about Election-year slush fund spending returnsPosted in NEWS by Matt Rhodes | October 17, 2016
The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that a Wellington City Council party, just weeks prior to the local body elections, to celebrate the signing of its new “sister city” agreement with Canberra, cost Wellington City ratepayers more than $51,000. The total cost included $14,850 spent...
Read more about Absolutely, positively wasteful: Wellington City Council shindig costs $51K (with video)