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The Taxpayers' Union demands value-for-money from officials, when spending public funds. We want politicians spending our money as if they'd worked as hard as the taxpayers who earned it. We argue that new taxes should only be introduced when there are equal decreases in other taxes. We believe in a fair and efficient tax system. We are not a political party, nor are we aligned to any.

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The Taxpayers’ Union balances the debate. We argue that value for money is more sensible than tax, spend, and hope policies dreamed up by politicians.

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Nicola’s Fudge makes the six o’clock news

When Nicola Willis started fudging the books, we decided to make the metaphor edible. Nicola’s Fudge turned fiscal failure into a national story, landing on 1News and putting the Government’s ballooning debt and broken spending promises in front of hundreds of thousands of Kiwis.

Rates cap victory hits Three News

Years of campaigning paid off when the Government announced it would introduce a cap on council rates increases. Three News covered the win, putting our Cap Rates Now campaign and the pressure from fed-up ratepayers at the centre of the story.

Taking the Ministry’s taxpayer-funded lotto to 1News

After revealing former Lotto presenter Russell Harrison had spent five years on full-paid gardening leave at the Ministry of Justice, we took a giant “Winning Wheel” outside the Ministry and asked officials to spin for the chance to pay taxpayers back. The...

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