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Govt Spending Decision Signals Crisis And Cuts
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:39:02 +1200 | NZCTU
$1.3bn in operating allowance isn’t enough to pay for cost pressures in health alone ($1.55bn). There is no money for cost pressures in education and other public services, or proposed defence spending. This is a Budget that will be built on cuts ...More >>
Govt Cuts Will Cost Jobs, Health, And Homes
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:23:58 +1200 | New Zealand Labour Party
This Government had no problem doling out billions to landlords and the tobacco lobby, but when it comes to what Kiwis care most about—jobs, health, and homes—it’s just one cut after another, Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds ...More >>
Willis Takes A Step — But Taxpayers Need A Sprint
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:59:03 +1200 | Taxpayers' Union
New Zealand is now running the worst primary deficit of any advanced economy, and government debt has exploded from $59 billion in 2017 to a projected $192 billion this year. Every dollar of new spending needs to be matched by savings — not a ...More >>
$1b Cut In Budget Operating Allowance ‘Unnecessary And Damaging’
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:46:30 +1200 | Better Taxes for a Better Future
New Zealand’s core Crown revenue has averaged around 30% of GDP historically and this is low compared to many European countries, which have much better health systems and public services.More >>
Ruapehu Council’s $700k Blunder Shows Need For Standardised Council Accounting
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:43:03 +1200 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman James Ross said: “If councils are serious about transparency, they must adopt clear, consistent financial reporting standards. Ratepayers deserve better than excuses.”More >>
Budget 2025: The Growth Budget
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:00:04 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Having considered everything happening around the world, the Treasury is continuing to forecast accelerating growth in the New Zealand economy over the coming year, with falling unemployment forecast to follow in the second half of the year.More >>
AgriZero’s Emissions Gravy Train Goes Global
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:34:35 +1200 | Groundswell NZ
AgriZeroNZ is taking its taxpayer-funded waste global, says Groundswell NZ co-founder Bryce McKenzie. “The announcement that AgriZero is teaming up with a UK government research body shows they’re doubling down on their complete misunderstanding of ...More >>
Housing Costs Keep Soaring, What Will It Take To Cap Rates?
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:56:49 +1200 | Taxpayers' Union
“Ministers Willis and Watts needs the courage to slash inflationary overspending and cap council rates hikes. That’s the pathway back to a growing economy.” More >>
Tauranga Council’s $125m Office Fit For Wall Street, Not Main Street
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:51:46 +1200 | Taxpayers' Union
Council staff already enjoy perks like $100,000 life insurance, bonus annual leave, and subsidised bus cards. Now they’re adding $470,000 in coffee machines and a Wall Street-style fit-out on the ratepayer tab.More >>
Veteran Founders Disrupting Sole-Trader Accounting in NZ
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:57:18 +1200 | Lodg
Lodg, a cutting-edge accounting technology company, is set to revolutionize the way sole traders and independent contractors manage their taxes. Founded by a team of successful entrepreneurs, Lodg automates tax processes, making them simple, stress-free, ...More >>
The Rates Freeze Reset Wellington Desperately Needs
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:51:08 +1200 | Taxpayers' Union
Ray Chung is putting a stake in the ground and saying the Council should live within its means. Ratepayers aren’t an ATM, and Wellington’s had enough of being shaken down to fund consultants and vanity projects.More >>
$5.2 Million Consultant Spend Unacceptable As Cost Blowouts Grow
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:52:06 +1200 | Taxpayers' Union
Every dollar spent needs to stand up to scrutiny and, right now, local ratepayers simply cannot afford these kinds of white elephants. More >>
Big Council Doesn’t Always Mean Better Council: Amalgamation On The Cards
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:49:54 +1200 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Sam Warren, Local Government Campaigns Manager for the Taxpayers’ Union, said: “Better collaboration between councils to find efficiencies for both service and infrastructure delivery is certainly encouraged, so long as they reduce the burden ...More >>
Dunedin Council Tight-Lipped On Salary For Missing Deputy Chief
Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:28:57 +1200 | Taxpayers' Union
Concerns for privacy has a legitimate place, but right now it looks more like an excuse than a reason. Council must prove otherwise and stop treating public accountability as an optional extra.More >>
End Of Term For Kāhui Ako – Time To Expel This Failed Scheme
Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:27:05 +1200 | Taxpayers' Union
In 2023, just 22 percent of Year 8 students met the expected standard in Maths, and only 47 percent in Reading. If Kāhui Ako were a student, it’d be repeating the year.More >>
REVEALED: Scootergate – Defence's $32,800 Joyride On The Taxpayer Dime
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:51:27 +1200 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“The Defence Force has just been handed a $12 billion funding plan. If this is the starting point, taxpayers should buckle up — it’s going to be a rough ride.” More >>
Pilot For New Tax Debt Service
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:44:19 +1200 | Inland Revenue
All third-party staff who work on Inland Revenue specific work must sign a certificate of confidentiality. The debt always remains with Inland Revenue and Baycorp cannot use the information it receives from us for credit rating purposes. More >>
Ōtorohanga District Council Treating Accountability Like A Threat
Tue, 8 Apr 2025 14:52:10 +1200 | Taxpayers' Union
Local government exists to serve the public, so ratepayers have every right to see official information without wading through the spin doctor treatment. More >>
No Silver Lining, Just An Opening
Mon, 7 Apr 2025 10:32:24 +1200 | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
The evils being perpetrated by the Trump Administration did not begin with Trump and won’t end with him. We have to understand just what this malevolence is, where it comes from, and what its goals are.More >>
Compliance Work Continues At Pace
Mon, 7 Apr 2025 10:21:17 +1200 | Inland Revenue Department
From September to December last year, 164 companies were liquidated by the courts on application by Inland Revenue – an increase of 84% over the same period in 2023. Inland Revenue wrote off $83.9m related to completed liquidations.More >>
