A new survey shows the cost and complexity of resource consents have reached breaking point, highlighting the need for urgent Government intervention.

By Federated Farmers of New Zealand
313 views

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
418 views

The Ombudsman’s office completed more complaints than it received with a record 104 percent clearance rate over the past year.

By Office of the Ombudsman
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The way New Zealand conducts the census is changing and people in New Plymouth, Christchurch, and Ashburton are among the first to test the new collection system.  In June 2025, Stats NZ announced plans to modernise the census.

By Statistics New Zealand
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The Taxpayers' Union is calling on Finance Minister Nicola Willis to justify why a $416k golden parachute was approved to disgraced governor Adrian Orr, and whether she knew about the proposal before it was agreed to by the RBNZ Board.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
587 views

The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal through Official Information Act requests that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ministry for Primary Industries and the Ministry for the Environment sent 13 staff to the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
1,262 views

The Government’s announcement to repeal and replace the Holidays Act is a long-overdue fix to a system that has caused confusion and cost for both employers and employees, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA).

By EMA
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By Workers First Union
2,548 views

The Government is prioritising saving money for employers, over the rights of women, casual and part-time workers to fair compensation for being sick and working public holidays.

By PSA
2,593 views

The Privacy Commissioner says the Privacy Amendment Act, which has just become law, will increase transparency and help New Zealanders to better exercise their privacy rights.

By Privacy Commissioner
2,485 views

Greenpeace is calling the Government’s "tough on crime" rhetoric a complete sham after official documents reveal companies repeatedly breaking food safety laws are escaping prosecution.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
3,033 views

The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal through an Official Information Act request that Radio New Zealand (RNZ) staff streamed Netflix on RNZ networks 832 times in the last 90 days.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
3,904 views

There was little discussion on the GE risks and failures but a stress on the “anti-GE” faction and “Tyranny of the Minority” for the regulatory hurdles for commercialisation.

By GE Free NZ
1,317 views

The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal through an Official Information Act request that NIWA is refusing to disclose how much it paid private developers to build an online climate adaptation game, or the total cost of the game, despite the project being funded by taxpayers through the MBIE Endeavour Fund.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
788 views

Keeping insurance accessible is a key consideration as the Government reviews the Natural Hazards Commission (NHC) levy amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures for Kiwis.

By Insurance Council of NZ
444 views

New Zealand now has new privacy rules for the automated use of biometrics - rules that aim to protect New Zealander’s sensitive personal data, while allowing agencies to innovate.

By Privacy Commissioner
3,204 views

Ministerial approval to remove labelling of certain genetically engineered foods goes against the majority of submissions and is a betrayal of consumers' right to know if food is GMO.

By GE Free NZ
3,634 views

The Taxpayers’ Union is calling for the resignation of Reserve Bank Chair Neil Quigley, saying his position is now untenable following revelations in the last 24 hours that he misled the public over Adrian Orr’s departure as Governor.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
3,605 views

The PSA is condemning proposed changes to New Zealand’s electoral laws as undemocratic and the result of a systematically underfunded public service.

By PSA
3,059 views

The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the Department of Conservation’s latest staffing changes as another weak attempt to dodge real savings, saying the bureaucracy remains overstaffed and under-accountable.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
3,158 views

Underprivileged primary school children are about to suffer the same poor service as their intermediate and secondary school peers, with the Government’s announcement today that primary schools are transitioning to the cut price, revised Ka Ora Ka Ako - Healthy School Lunches programme.

By Health Coalition Aotearoa
421 views