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Taxpayer-funded Hīkoi Organiser Shows Parliament’s Budget A Political Slush Fund
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:04:16 +1300 | Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs Manager, James Ross, said “Taxpayers’ money is not a political slush fund. MPs shouldn’t be able to hide how they’re wasting our money, and it’s long-past time their budgets were covered by the OIA.”More >>
Mayor Brown Puts Democracy Above Bureaucracy
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:49:34 +1300 | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
“Mayor Brown putting democracy first is a huge step in the right direction. Why should our elected representatives not have full oversight over these huge bureaucracies?" More >>
Dunedin Council Needs To Stop The Railway Gravy Train
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:51:42 +1300 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“Dunedin ratepayers have been smacked with a 17.5% rates hike just this year alone. Ratepayers can’t afford to keep coughing up freight-loads of cash for council vanity projects."More >>
Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill Needs To Meet Its Long-awaited End
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:31:15 +1300 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“A pause is good, but this Bill needs to be scrapped. National knew before the election bailing out untrusted media firms wouldn’t work, now that needs to be put into practice.”More >>
Tax Work Programme Focused On Rebuilding The Economy
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:40:48 +1300 | New Zealand Government
“The Tax and Social Policy Work Programme will rebuild the economy and improve fiscal sustainability by looking into a range of policy issues that will simplify tax, reduce compliance costs, and address integrity risks.”More >>
Why We Might Need To Pay More Tax
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:00:24 +1300 | RNZ
This is likely to be key issue of next election, commentators say More >>
Hoteliers Keeping The Bed Tax Dream Alive
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 20:43:07 +1300 | RNZ
With a possible bed tax, the industry said it could help to pay for visitor infrastructure, marketing, attracting major events and conservation. More >>
Mt Ruapehu Future Unknown After Licensing Debacle
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 17:51:10 +1300 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“Our comments eight months ago that the Government was throwing good money after bad, after bad, are truer now than ever” said Communications Officer, Alex Emes. More >>
Concerns Remain Over Tobacco Interference
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 14:47:38 +1300 | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister could alleviate these concerns right now, by being transparent with New Zealanders and disclosing where conflicts of interest lie in his Cabinet,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said.More >>
Near Four-Year High Unemployment Reveals Dire Need For New Direction
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 11:31:04 +1300 | Green Party
“The Government’s economy for the rich is leaving thousands behind," says the Green Party’s Spokesperson for Social Development and Employment, Ricardo Menéndez-March. More >>
IRD Have Lied To New Zealanders, Heads Must Roll
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 10:45:38 +1300 | Taxpayers' Union
“Only yesterday, IRD Commissioner Peter Mersi took a swipe at the Taxpayers’ Union and falsely accused us of ‘misrepresenting facts’. But just 12 hours later, we learn that in fact there as a mistake: IRD’s data leak was far worse than anyone ...More >>
IRD Data Leaking Killed By 9,000-strong Taxpayers’ Union Campaign
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 15:09:34 +1300 | Taxpayers' Union
Commissioner Mersi needs to stop burying his head in the sand, and explain to Kiwis how his department are going to clean up the mess of the data they’ve already leaked: Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs Manager, James Ross said.More >>
Inland Revenue Stops Using Custom Audience Lists
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 13:58:48 +1300 | Inland Revenue Department
Prior to the review Inland Revenue has always believed that sufficient work was done to ensure the security of customer details within the hashing and custom-list creation process. More >>
How You're Already Paying Tax On KiwiSaver
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 21:02:05 +1300 | RNZ
Christopher Luxon has claimed a capital gains tax would hit KiwiSaver investors - but they already pay tax. Here's how. More >>
On-Sold Programme Changes Bring Resolution To Homeowners And Taxpayers
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 10:33:25 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Applicants had 12 months to apply for an ex-gratia payment towards the cost of having their homes repaired for remaining earthquake damage. Applications for the programme closed on 14 October 2020.More >>
Worst Tax Offending Of Its Kind Sends Christchurch Woman To Prison
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 12:21:29 +1300 | Inland Revenue Department
On 63 occasions between August 2019 and September 2022 APG failed to pay the full amounts of $1,602,864.17. More >>
Anonymous Information Leads To IR Visits
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 10:49:50 +1300 | Inland Revenue Department
The visits are another round in IR’s Hidden Economy suite of work and follows on from the successful liquor store campaign in the past year. More >>
REVEALED: New Plymouth's $1.2 Million Beach Stairs And Ramp, Shows Auckland How To Spend Big
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:46:41 +1300 | Taxpayers' Union
"Accessibility, especially for the disabled, was obviously an important factor in the ‘Beach Street Access for all’ project by New Plymouth District Council” said Local Government Campaigns Manager, Sam Warren.More >>
Tough Christmas Ahead For Small Businesses
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:42:29 +1300 | Buy NZ Made
Buy NZ Made executive director Dane Ambler says rising costs, economic uncertainty, and ongoing global challenges have put immense pressure on small businesses across the country.More >>
Motorcycle Advocacy Group Says Don’t Pay Your Rego!
Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:44:26 +1300 | Motorcycle Advocacy Group NZ
The objective of this group is to reject the proposed ACC levy increases, and force them to review the entire bike REGO system which is unfair and discriminatory against motorcyclists.More >>
