http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1308/S00165.htm Households facing Government imposed copper tax Friday, 9 August 2013, 12:39 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party Households facing Government imposed copper tax Almost 80 per cent of New Zealand households will be hit with what is effectively a copper tax as Amy Adams provides a corporate welfare hand-out to Chorus, Labour’s Communications and IT Spokesperson Clare Curran says. “That is despite Chorus recording one of the highest dividend pay-out to shareholders this year.” [....]