Peter Williams · [email protected]

July 21, 2022 at 10:37 PM

Re: Three Waters: Labour are starting to panic of Three Waters

NationBuilder Today is the last day to make a submission. Help me finish the fight.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Jordan Williams · [email protected]

July 20, 2022 at 5:25 AM

BANNED: LGNZ ban us from 'future of local government' conference

NationBuilder Ratepayers risk being trespassed from attending event on proposed changes to democracy  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Peter Williams · [email protected]

July 19, 2022 at 2:33 AM

Three Waters: Labour are starting to panic of Three Waters

NationBuilder Just four days to have your say  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Jordan Williams · [email protected]

July 15, 2022 at 12:27 AM

Taxpayer Update: More $$ for media | New Chair for the Taxpayers' Union | New poll shows a tie

NationBuilder What happens if neither Labour nor National can form a Government?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

July 13, 2022 at 3:57 AM

Why I’m leaving the Taxpayers’ Union

NationBuilder The last five years have been a blast.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

July 5, 2022 at 8:27 PM

Here's what you've made possible

NationBuilder And one thing you can do right now to Stop Three Waters.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Jordan Williams · [email protected]

June 18, 2022 at 3:21 AM

Taxpayer Update: New poll | Stop 3 Waters roadshow heads north | $337k for a ribbon cutting

NationBuilder ...and some important updates on the battle to Stop Three Waters.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

June 3, 2022 at 6:46 AM

Taxpayer Update: Major news on the fight to Stop Three Waters

NationBuilder ...and find out how taxpayers funded a ballet called 'The Sl*tcracker'!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Jordan Williams · [email protected]

May 30, 2022 at 10:57 PM

Announcement: We’re taking the Stop Three Waters fight to a town near you

NationBuilder Join us on our nation-wide roadshow to Stop Three Waters 🚗🚗🚗🚩  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Jordan Williams · [email protected]

May 19, 2022 at 2:57 AM

BREAKING: Despite red hot economy, big spending Budget delivers higher debt, delayed surplus

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, Louis and I are just back from the 2022 Budget lock-up inside the Beehive. We’ve spent the day trawling through what is the biggest spend up (in terms of locking in permanent operating spending) we’ve ever seen. As we worked through the 24 Minist…

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  David Farrar, Taxpayers' Union · [email protected]

May 18, 2022 at 10:08 PM

Can your household afford $3,209 extra per year?

NationBuilder Budget 2022: Grant Roberson’s baking in record spending  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

May 13, 2022 at 11:28 PM

Taxpayer Update: ACT holds balance of power in bombshell new poll 📊

NationBuilder ...and we reveal a new taxpayer funded film on Chlöe Swarbrick.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

May 6, 2022 at 12:12 AM

Taxpayer Update: Media funding backfires | IRD goes bonkers | Corporate bludgers

NationBuilder Small business owners need to know about IRD's proposals.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Peter Williams · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 2:22 AM

RE: BREAKING: Nanaia Mahuta doubles down on co-governance of Three Waters

NationBuilder Why I've joined the Board of the Taxpayers' Union  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

April 29, 2022 at 4:39 AM

BREAKING: Nanaia Mahuta doubles down on co-governance of Three Waters

NationBuilder Three Waters 2.0 is even worse than before!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Jordan Williams · [email protected]

April 20, 2022 at 1:07 AM

Taxpayer Update: Mahuta trying to gag councils | Poll: Labour fall behind Nats | AG slams tourism fund

NationBuilder Nanaia Mahuta turning to desperate measures to gag Three Waters critics  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

April 14, 2022 at 1:39 AM

Taxpayer Update: Stop this Bill | Road to Zero | Rego hikes

NationBuilder A new Bill threatens "one person, one vote".  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Jordan Williams · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 10:55 PM

We need to hold local councils to account.

NationBuilder Councillors who ramp up rates in denial of pressures on households do not deserve to be re-elected.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 10:57 PM

Taxpayer Update: Co-governance sham | Advertising bonanza | More bizarre grants

NationBuilder There's a LOT of government waste to cover this week.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

March 17, 2022 at 3:22 AM

Taxpayer Update: Labour slides in latest poll | NZTA spends big on 'Road to Zero' propaganda

NationBuilder and it's not good news for Trevor Mallard!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

March 14, 2022 at 10:57 PM

Taxpayer Update: Fuel tax victory | Mahuta is cracking | MIQ madness

NationBuilder The fuel tax cut shows how our campaigns have an impact.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Jordan Williams · [email protected]

February 23, 2022 at 9:39 PM

Major announcement on the Stop Three Waters campaign

NationBuilder Will you back a credible court challenge against Nanaia Mahuta's reforms?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

February 23, 2022 at 12:09 AM

Taxpayer Update: Fuel tax refunds | Three Waters slowdown | Ponzi schemes

NationBuilder Our fuel tax "stunt" made a big impact.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

December 11, 2020 at 9:41 PM

Taxpayer Update: Pay it back Trev | Rotorua's monument | A new MP to watch

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, Petition launched: Trevor Mallard must pay back taxpayers for his $333,000 legal bill Yesterday it was confirmed that Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard paid $333,000 in compensation (and legal costs) to settle a defamation claim made by a Parl…

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

December 7, 2020 at 5:32 PM

2020 Ratepayers' Report league tables now available

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, The 2020 Ratepayers' Report is now live! We've just released the 2020 edition of our local government league tables, produced in partnership with our sister group, the Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance. Ratepayers' Report ranks local councils for metrics inc…

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

December 4, 2020 at 12:40 AM

Taxpayer Update: Return of the CGT | Uni's mansion rort | Bad poetry

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, It's a longer Taxpayer Update this week – but there is just so much silliness in Wellington that we're swamped. Ruled-out taxes back on the agenda Jacinda Ardern has previously ruled out both a capital gains tax and an asset tax. In fact, both sh…

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  Barrie Saunders, Taxpayers' Union · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 7:01 PM

How are we doing? 2020 supporter survey

NationBuilder Dear Friend, As a supporter of New Zealand's best "union", we'd like to invite you to participate in our annual supporter survey – your chance to tell us what we're doing well, what we're doing wrong, and where we should focus our attention in 2021. Click here to ta…

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

November 19, 2020 at 11:24 PM

Taxpayer Update: Greens are dreaming | Taxpayer-funded propaganda | Pike River

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, Green Party exploit housing crisis for tax agenda You don’t make anything cheaper by taxing it. But the Green Party doesn't understand or doesn't care: they're using news of skyrocketing house prices as an excuse to put an asset/housing tax back…

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

November 13, 2020 at 12:24 AM

Taxpayer Update: More money printing | Ping pong for COVID | Poor form from Stats NZ

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, We need tax relief, not desperate money printing The Reserve Bank Governor’s announcement of a new $28 billion 'Funding for Lending' money printing programme is a desperate measure. Clearly, monetary policy tools have become ineffective at fueli…

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  David Farrar · [email protected]

November 4, 2020 at 7:55 PM

i'm worried

NationBuilder , 2020 has been an excruciating year for many of us with the pandemic and its impact on our lives, jobs, and incomes. Tomorrow's swearing-in of the new Labour-Green Government is yet another blow for those who worry about the debt we will be leaving our kids. I would be…

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

October 28, 2020 at 9:54 PM

Taxpayer Update: Rate hikes push up inflation | Ihumātao 2.0? | Creative NZ grant for homeless theatre

NationBuilder Dear Supporter,  The election may be over, but the wasteful spending hasn't stopped. I thought I'd give you an update on what's happened since 17 October and what you might have missed while party politics dominated headlines. Councils hike rates beyond inflatio…

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  David Farrar · [email protected]

October 25, 2020 at 11:48 PM

Celebrate Labour Day by joining NZ's best union ✊

NationBuilder Dear Friend, The economic challenges resulting from Covid-19 are dramatic. Every day the Government is borrowing another $128 million dollars. By 2024, every kiwi household will effectively have another $112,000 on top of their mortgage. It's our kids and grandkids …

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 11:11 PM

Here's what your support made possible

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, With the election tomorrow, and so many votes already cast, I thought I'd sit down to recap the Taxpayers' Union's campaign efforts, made possible by supporters like you. Slaying the Debt Monster This week we launched our revamped Debt Clock webs…

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

October 12, 2020 at 9:35 PM

The Debt Monster's been busy

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, No-one can escape the Debt Monster Last week, readers browsing the NZ Herald election special were confronted with this shocking full-page ad: --> Click here to share the ad on Facebook <-- We think it's crucial voters understand that bot…

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  David Farrar, Taxpayers' Union · [email protected]

October 11, 2020 at 11:37 PM

One last push

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, As you will have seen in recent weeks, the whole team at the Taxpayers’ Union has been flat out running three campaigns getting cut through. I’m emailing to ask for your support this last week of the campaign so that we can reach more New Zealanders …

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

October 5, 2020 at 11:43 PM

Did you see this in the Herald on Sunday?

NationBuilder Dear Friend, Campaign for Tax Relief opens with a bang Three politicians in particular would NOT have been happy to see this full-page ad in the Herald on Sunday: Getting this published full-page was only possible thanks to hundreds of contributions from our su…

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  Louis Houlbrooke, Taxpayers' Union · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 9:11 PM

Let's make this a full page ad.

NationBuilder Dear Friend, New Zealanders who read these newsletters will be familiar with the ridiculous ways that politicians waste taxpayer money. But many voters in this year's election will be blissfully unaware of this Government's most absurd spending decisions. Will you h…

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 1:46 AM

Jacinda Ardern's arts agency now in damage control

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, Creative NZ goes into damage control We've spent the last week on social media releasing examples of bizarre art projects given taxpayer money by Creative NZ as part of a $16 million COVID-19 response (I've linked to my favourites at the bottom …

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

September 26, 2020 at 1:45 AM

Taxpayer Update: Bizarre arts grants | Ihumātao | Jacinda vs Judith

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, Revealed: The bizarre ways the Government is fighting COVID-19 Jacinda Ardern (who moonlights as the Minister of Arts, Culture, and Heritage) has been pouring millions in extra taxpayer funding into Creative NZ for its COVID-19 response. Now we …

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  David Farrar, Taxpayers' Union · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 9:58 PM

This election just got serious

NationBuilder Dear Friend, Last night Green Party Minister Julie-Anne Genter let slip the Greens’ position for coalition negotiations after the election: a wealth tax on homes and retirement savings is the Greens' “bottom line”.   That’s right – the Greens’ asset tax on homes, ki…

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 1:02 AM

Taxpayer Update: Jacinda v Judith | Bold tax policies | Phil me once

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, Jacinda vs Judith Tonight at 7pm Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins face off in TVNZ's first election debate. It's hosted by John Campbell and you can watch it on TV 1. At the same time, another debate takes place in Queenstown: each parties' fin…

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  Joe Ascroft, Taxpayers' Union Economist · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 2:09 AM

Decade of deficits revealed as Treasury opens the books

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, I’m writing to you from the media and analyst “lock-up” where Treasury just presented its Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update. The Update, which the Public Finance Act requires of Treasury just prior to every election, lays bare the Governmen…

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  David Farrar · [email protected]

September 14, 2020 at 8:07 PM

Help us stop the Greens' tax on your home and retirement 🏠

NationBuilder Dear Friend, When we defeated Labour’s capital gains tax last year, we thought we had beaten back the extreme tax proposals promoted by the left to target homeowners, business owners, and retirees. But it’s come back much sooner than expected.     I'm emailing to as…

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

September 9, 2020 at 4:34 AM

Labour's new tax won't slay the Debt Monster

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, Labour’s new tax is about envy, not slaying the Debt Monster Pictured: Grant Robertson and Stuart Nash avoid eye contact with the Debt Monster outside today’s policy announcement Earlier today Grant Robertson announced the Labour Party’s…

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

September 7, 2020 at 1:24 AM

Taxpayer Update: Politicians kill jobs | MP's office rort | Goodie bags

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, New paper reveals how 'job creation' projects destroy jobs Too often, our politicians fall into the trap of thinking they can create jobs by piling on more and more government taxpayer spending. But if that were true, high-spending countries like…

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 10:25 PM

Police plan to turn motorists into cash cows

NationBuilder Dear Friend, Did you see the news break yesterday that the Police are abolishing their 10km/h speed tolerance nationwide? That means that from today Police will be issuing fines for going as little as 101km/h on the open road – even when passing another vehicle…

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  David Farrar · [email protected]

August 27, 2020 at 11:36 PM

Just 50 days – can you step up?

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, Today marks just 50 days until the election, and the extra delay means more time for politicians to waste our money to buy votes. I’m emailing today to ask for your support to help fight the politicians and parties wasting your money on pork-barrel p…

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  Louis Houlbrooke · [email protected]

August 23, 2020 at 11:08 PM

Taxpayer Update: Bloomfield ad | Recall elections | Burger subsidies

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, Labour uses Ashley Bloomfield for the election campaign On Saturday the Labour Party posted a new ad on its Facebook page. The ad was filmed in the Ministry of Health's contact tracing centre and included a number of public servants, including D…

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  Jordan Williams · [email protected]

August 20, 2020 at 7:02 PM

Step up for a stronger democracy – support recall elections

NationBuilder Dear Friend, In New Zealand, if you elect a mayor or councillor who immediately misbehaves, that politician is safe in their seat until their three-year term is up. I'm asking you to help change this. Voter recall options are gaining popularity overseas and it's…

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  Jordan Williams · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 12:24 AM

Taxpayer update: We’re printing money. There’s got to be a better way.

NationBuilder Dear Supporter, In the nearly seven years I’ve been running the Taxpayers’ Union, it’s fair to say the last few weeks have been the strangest. We totally rewrote our election campaign strategy following COVID the first time. We scrapped the election “Bribe-O-Met…

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