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Did you see our ad in The Post this morning? The Government has quietly shoehorned a bill to lower the voting age for local body elections onto the order paper. We say such a dramatic change to our constitutional arrangements should not proceed before the election and should be…
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Completely unrelated to
#BreakingNews
of Jacinda Ardern's departure: Tomorrow's Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll reveals that for the first time Jacinda Ardern faces a negative net favourable rating. Presumably Labour's internal polling showing the same. Full details, midday tomorrow.
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There are more than 10,000 council staff in the country earning over $100,000/year and at least 742 earning more than $200,000. While some of these roles will be necessary, it is vital that councils look inward at their own bloat before pushing more rate hikes onto ratepayers.…
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62,800 individual submissions printed and delivered to Parliament late this afternoon - and they are still flying in!
#Stop3Waters
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Otago Uni hid behind a veil of secrecy, refusing to release the cost of their $112,000 sculpture before being forced to do so by the Ombudsman. The lack of respect for taxpayer money across the public sector shows why OIA reform is desperately needed.
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BREAKING: Government delays Three Waters reform to next year.
In other words, they got spooked by the tens of thousands of New Zealanders who protested this attack on local democracy. Fantastic.
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Government Debt is climbing higher and higher. Now at more than $160 billion, Government debt works out at more than $80,000 per household that you and your children will have to pay back – plus interest.
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Adrian Orr’s priorities demonstrate he is no longer fit for the job
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor, Adrian Orr, to resign or be sacked following revelations of yet another engagement focused on issues completely outside of his…
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Commerce Commission must investigate media collusion for possible cartel behaviour
The Taxpayers’ Union understands from a senior media source that Stuff had invited competitors to a proposed meeting tomorrow with Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson with the apparent purpose of…
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The revelation that the Ministry of Health gave almost a quarter of a million taxpayer dollars to a company run by the partner of Peeni Henare, the Associate Minister of Health, raises serious questions about how Ministers manage conflicts of interest. At the very least, all…
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Taxpayers should not be forced to fund propaganda about politicians. The left-wing bias of organisations like the film commission is clear with them awarding $800,000 for a documentary about Jacinda Ardern.
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Taxpayers’ Union raises serious concerns over Ministry for the Environment ‘dodgy deals’
The Taxpayers’ Union are seriously concerned to hear that Federated Farmers and other industry groups have been approached by the Ministry for the Environment and offered hundreds of…
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Your taxes paid for this. Do you think this is a good use of taxpayer dollars? Retweet for 'Yes'. Like for 'No'.
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Not since Mike Moore have New Zealanders been lied to like this – Grant Robertson should apologise
The release of today’s Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update confirms the worst kept secret in Wellington; the fiscal challenges ahead are much worse than the public were told about…
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Lord Hannan discusses equality, the Treaty and the Taxpayers' Union in Wellington
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Hi
@radionz
- you removed a long time panelist when he started working for us as your
@wallacelchapman
producer said it was a "conflict". But for
@nealejones
- who we now know contracts to Labour/PMO - that doesn't appear to be a problem re
@ninetonoon
. Please could you clarify?
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The Film Commission says the film has market confidence and will likely be a commercial success, but decided to give it taxpayer money anyway. Any funding of films about politicians is questionable. Most countries call it propaganda.
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For two years the Labour Party tried to tell you that Three Waters was not an asset grab and that councils would still own the assets. Chris Hipkins, now in opposition, has finally revealed the truth.
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In a classic "Friday announcement",
@NanaiaMahuta
today cancelled this year's council elections in Tauranga.
If this is her attitude to local democracy, how can she be trusted with Three Waters?
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Less than an hour to go before the launch of our Stop Three Waters roadshow in Christchurch!
Isn't she a beauty 😍
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Say no to taxpayer-funded political propaganda! Sign the petition to halt waste like the $800,000 funding for a Jacinda Ardern documentary. Sign here:
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The Taxpayers' Union strongly condemns Waka Kotahi's overspending of nearly $4 million on a new office. Despite clear warnings about potential risks and high costs, the agency chose to spend $28.5 million on the new premises, raising serious concerns about fiscal responsibility…
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Sign the petition to end the film commission’s political propaganda that has meant $800,000 has been paid towards a Jacinda Ardern documentary, along with hundreds of thousands for docos about Chlöe Swarbrick and Helen Clark.
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NZ Film Commission confirms status as taxpayer funded leftie love-in
The Film Commission is not ‘reading the room’ with its ridiculous decision to pile in $800k of taxpayer money into a hero worship film about Dame Jacinda Ardern says the Taxpayers’ Union. The Union’s film…
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The incoming Government has committed to scrapping Three Waters – a fantastic victory for taxpayers. From the beginning, we have campaigned against Three Waters, highlighting that it would lead to higher water costs, unnecessary bureaucracy, no local control, and is undemocratic.
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If the rumours are true that the F&E Select Committee are intending to vote to NOT hear oral submissions from individuals on Three Waters, this is another example of democratic process being undermined regarding this controversial proposed legislation.
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In an unexpected pivot from politics to packing, Grant Robertson has today announced the launch of Robbo’s Removal Co. After helping more than 218,000 Kiwis move abroad in pursuit of lower taxes and a more affordable cost of living, Grant is making it his mission to help their…
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Māori Health Authority’s Million Dollar Website
The Taxpayers’ Union has uncovered that the newly launched Aroā Wellbeing website, bankrolled by Te Aka Whai Ora (Māori Health Authority), carried a staggering price tag of $1 million. Of this, $300,000 was allocated to the…
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Boom: here’s the ad that billboard companies refused to publish. In print today, page 2 of the Herald!
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Auckland Council spent nearly $50,000 on a survey to measure how receptive meat-eating households are to converting to vegetarianism.
They have strayed so far out of their lane that they can no longer see the road.
Read more -
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MEDIA RELEASE: Legal Opinion: Three Waters Bill “calculated to deceive” – Minister’s professional advisers possibly liable as party to the fraud -
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The Human Rights Commission is a complete waste of taxpayer money. They deliver no value and fail to defend basic human rights. Great to see the
@actparty
calling for it to be abolished.
@nzfirst
@NZNationalParty
what's stopping you from coming to the table?
ACT reiterates its calls for the Human Rights Commission to be abolished in a press release issued this morning.
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We are calling for an independent enquiry into Dr Sharma's claim of misuse of taxpayer money. It isn't enough for Parliamentary Services to conduct a secretive investigation - they aren't subject to OIA laws. The Auditor General must investigate.
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Mr Luxon is right. New Zealand has become an over-regulated, unworkable economy that is now grinding to halt. But words only go so far. Now, his Government must work to ensure that it cuts back the red tape and regulation and allows business to prosper.
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The Debt Clock was parked outside the Finance Debate this morning. Every second debt continues to tick up, putting a higher and higher burden on you and your kids in the future. We must get government spending under control and stop the clock.
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Ute tax axed! Huge thanks to the tens of thousands of people who signed our petition, bought bumper stickers and helped bring this unfair and regressive tax to and end.
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The Government is paying $5 billion dollars a year on just interest on our debt. By 2027, that will be $7.3 billion or more than $3700 for every household in the country. That is money that is taxed from you and isn't spent on core services. We need to get debt under control.
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If you're worried about the independence of our media, this is must-watch exchange in Parliament.
Why do you think the media declined to cover it? 🤔
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Taxpayers are being forced to pay $800,000 for a documentary about Jacinda Ardern. Most countries call that propaganda. Sign the petition to end taxpayer funding of movies about politicians at .
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Taxpayers the real losers from Grant Robertson’s Rugby World Cup final attendance
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming the decision of outgoing Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to send Grant Robertson gallivanting across the world to attend the Rugby World Cup Final in Paris, a decision…
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Taxpayers’ Union calls on NZ Government to follow international counterparts and pull UNRWA funding
The Taxpayers’ Union has launched a petition calling for the Government to scrap continued funding of UNRWA, following revelation in recent weeks about connections to terrorism in…
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A Wellington Water employee has been bragging online about wagging work to, among other things, go to the cinema, wash her car and get coffee with friends all while still getting paid. What is just as concerning is how, as seen on her vlog, she appears to be the only person in…
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The mood in the boardroom is...unimpressed.
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Mind-Blowing $800,000 On ‘Team Meetings’ By NZTE
The Taxpayers’ Union is astounded at the staggering cost of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise spending $809,450 seven ‘Regional Team Meetings’ over two years, but the cost breakdown is even worse.
A Taxpayers’ Union OIA can…
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Luxon's message to the public sector bosses is spot on.
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Hi
@_chloeswarbrick
. We've got a "Taxpayer Hero" award with your name on it. All you need to do is inform the producers of the taxpayer-funded documentary about you that you won't participate. That should sink the whole thing.
Looking forward to your response!
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Serious allegations from Nicola Willis require Government Inquiry
Taxpayers will be alarmed that the Minister of Finance has said the new Government has discovered “nasty financial surprises” despite Ruth Richardson’s Fiscal Responsibility Act that was specifically designed to…
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Just 37 days before the election, the Government has bought a $33 million property for Auckland Light Rail. With the opposition pledging to scrap the proposal, it is financially irresponsible to sign an unconditional contract so close to the election.
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Taxpayers' Union Board Member, Ruth Richardson, telling the hard truths on Newshub Nation over the weekend 🔥🔥🔥
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Another night, another packed house: this time in Balclutha.
The Government is in deep trouble if it forges ahead with Three Waters.
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Sick of this ad? We can reveal that it cost taxpayers $2.4 million.
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Grant Robertson has been caught telling porkies. After saying the ute tax wasn't going up, it did in fact go up the very next day. 🤥🐷
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Wow: the Prime Minister just refused to admit *any* responsibility for rising living costs.
She could rein in living costs overnight by slashing petrol excise.
#nzqt
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Government debt has to be paid back by you and your children in the future. We urgently need to shrink the size of government so that future generations are not left with the burden of paying for the wasteful spending of today.
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If Jacinda Ardern can address the UN General Assembly via video link why can’t James Shaw do the same for the Glasgow climate talks?
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We are at the Three Waters announcement in Greytown to make sure the voices of ratepayers and taxpayers are heard. When we said Stop Three Waters, we didn't just mean ditching the name! More updates to follow.
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Mr Seymour is right. The Government don't have a funding problem, it has a spending problem. It's about time we see the Government cut out the waste and make the necessary savings required to bring down the debt.
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Wellington ratepayers have just forked out $74,000 to have this artwork placed on top of the city gallery. Love it or hate it?
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If only there was a word to describe this 🤔
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Te Pāti Māori tax policy would ruin New Zealand
The proposals laid out by Te Pāti Māori come from a place of fundamental misunderstanding of economics and incentives.
Removing GST off food will make our world-leading consumption tax system more complex, open to abuse and is…
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We've just uncovered the Reserve Bank's proposed new bill for circulation in 2026.
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In the span of just 4 years, Kāinga Ora has gone from just over 1,600 FTE staff to now well over 3,000. It's time the Government makes good on its promise to cut waste and sort out these agencies which ballooned in size under the previous administration.
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Fundamentally, a wealth tax is a tax on savings – it punishes New Zealanders who have been productive, made prudent financial decisions, and who have already paid more than their share of taxes.
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Instead of forcibly removing waters assets from district councils and transferring them to four unaccountable, co-governed entities, the Government now proposes to forcibly remove water assets from district councils and transfer them to ten unaccountable, co-governed entities.…
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We understand that the Government's decision to hike fuel taxes by 29 cents earlier this month is hurting many people but we kindly ask that people please refrain from placing these stickers on fuel pumps. If you see a sticker on a pump, please report it by sending us a photo.…
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Today Nanaia Mahuta tried to confuse the media and the public by ‘ruling out’ co-governance for the Three Waters entity boards – which was never on the table. Co-governance plans remain in place for the representative groups (that appoint the panels that appoint the boards).
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First, they spend $572,000 on a slide and now this. People are currently struggling with the cost of living crisis and being forced to make difficult spending decisions. Parliament should be doing the same.
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Grant Robertson interview demonstrates why he should never have been finance minister
Responding to Grant Robertson’s recent admission on Q+A with Jack Tame that his only regret from his time in office was that he didn’t take on more debt, Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson, Alex…
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Steven Joyce is right. Labour should instead be looking at scrapping Auckland light rail, scaling back the over $1 billion annual consultancy bill, and cutting the number of managers in the public service.
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Trevor Mallard's $572,000 slide, 2018-2022. RIP.
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Spot the new
#SCRAP3WATERS
banners all over the country. This one is just down the road from the Prime Minister's holiday spot in the Coromandel 😉
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Over 18,000 public servants added to the workforce in six years, 2,500 in the past six months alone. This "reduction" in the public sector is no reduction at all.
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We’ve done loads of ads against a National Government. Can the CTU say the same about Labour?
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Almost half of the price you pay at the pump for fuel is tax, yet Labour wants to hike fuel taxes by a further 14 cents/litre. Sign the petition telling them to freeze fuel taxes at
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Shutting out a key stakeholder (i.e. ratepayers) from the LGNZ conference on local democracy is an act of desperation by a president and management team under a lot of pressure.
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We were at Labour's tax announcement in Lower Hutt today. Here are our key takeaways from their wasteful, inefficient and ineffective GST policy announcement.
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It is clear there is a culture of waste plaguing the Wellington bureaucracy. First it was a $40,000 leaving party, now it is a $17,000 welcome party. What next? A $37,000 'showed up to work' celebration party?
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Taxpayers’ Union Calls on Government to Ban Bureaucrats from Using the Word ‘Free’
Hot on the heels of Argentinian President Javier Milei insisting on honesty from Argentinian officials, the Taxpayers’ Union has today launched a petition at calling on the…
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Three Waters Failing at First Hurdle
After two years debate on water reform and countless promises of more efficiency and transparency, today’s news that the Government is refusing to disclose the salaries of the recently appointed entity CEOs is a slap in the face of the…
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Under Three Waters, you will receive a separate water bill on top of your council rates.
Do you trust your council to cut rates by a level commensurate with the new water charges?
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Parker pulls the pin! A victory for taxpayers! Press Release from the minister has announced that the Govt will not be proceeding with tax on Kiwisaver and retirement funds 🎉🥳🎉🥳
#AxeTheSuperTax
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The Government is spending $55 million of your taxpayer dollars on public interest journalism: Have they really exhausted every other 'public interest' priority?
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Congratulations to our 🏆 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 🏆
@grantrobertson1
for his $62 billion "COVID response" slush fund.
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Taxpayers’ Union calls for an immediate end to parties for bureaucrats
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Public Service Commissioner to immediately direct all Government departments to put an end to extravagant parties for their staff. This comes after today’s revelations…
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The Māori Health Authority only slowed down the health system by wasting millions of dollars on branding, unnecessary duplication, and bureaucracy. Now it's gone, the Government must prioritise front-line delivery and look to devolve health services and budgets down to local…
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Has life got better for you under Labour? 🤔⁉️
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While the Government spends a million dollars a day on motels for emergency housing, Government-leased flats sit empty despite taxpayers forking out $250,000 a month for them. They should either be used or sold to someone who will do so instead.
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The Three Waters bosses in charge of the mega-entities are on astronomical salaries, on average 50% higher than their previous roles, ranging from $710,000 - $740,000 per year. We warned Three Waters would lead to higher costs, time for it to go.
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While Chris Hipkins and the rest of the Labour Party mourn the job losses of a few hundred public servants, New Zealanders are still dealing with the consequences of the previous Government's addiction to spending. Stripping back the bureaucracy isn't cruel – it's necessary.
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The Taxpayers' Union stands with
@nealejones
. Dr Sharma's alligation that Neale was facilitating MP training sessions to dodge OIA is serious. A proper investigation is needed to clear him. Last week we wrote to Ombudsman asking for this - a letter to the PM is not enough.
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Review chair Jim Palmer says: “The Report looks at how democracy can be strengthened..."
Listening to the people would be a good start.
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New record for attendance on the Stop Three Waters roadshow: 550 and counting here at the Invercargill Workingmans Club
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62,872 submissions printed and delivered. Thank you to everyone who took the time to do their bit and
#Stop3Waters
❤️
Submit until midnight tonight here👇(we can’t guarantee they’ll take delivery but we’ll do our very best to print and deliver in time)
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Demographic ministries are a total waste of money. Rather than ignoring them while continuing to force taxpayers to pay for them, the Government should just disband them completely.
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