Hi Friend,

It's awards season again. So, dust off your bow tie, grab your ball gown from the dry cleaner and get ready for the 8th annual Jonesie Waste Awards to be hosted at Parliament next month.

Nominations for the 2026 Jonesie Awards for Government Waste are now open!

The Jonesies are our annual tongue-in-cheek recognition of the most memorable acts of government waste, excessive regulation, and inefficiency. It's an opportunity to appropriately, errrr, recognise the very worst of inefficiency in Wellington and in town halls across the country.

Our lovable swine intern and friendly mascot, Porky the Waste-hater will join an expert panel and nominate five of the very worst examples of government greed, grift, and gluttonous waste across each of local and central government.

Click here to watch last year's Jonesies Awards ceremony.

Friend, the time has come to nominate individuals, civil servants, government agencies, and politicians who have showcased the most egregious examples of government waste in the categories of Local Government, Central Government, and Lifetime Achievement. 

Click here to submit your nomination of wasteful spending for this year's awards.

Don't delay! Nominations close 5pm February 12.

Good luck to all our nominees...

Jordan Williams Executive Director New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union