Each household's share of the government debt has surpassed $90,000 today.

Sign the petition to stop the clock: debtclock.nz

Legend has it that the ghost of Former Minister Megan Woods haunts the premises 👻

It's $90k Day! 💣💣💣
At 9:58pm tonight, the amount of debt the government has racked up ticks up to $90,000 for every single New Zealand household.  When we launched the “Debt Clock” 8 months ago, it was *only* $80,000. New Zealand really is spending more than we’re earning

New Zealand is in crisis; it's time to face the harsh reality

If Labour keeps this up, these ads will have to be declared by National as a campaign expense!

Excellent piece by Stephen Joyce making the case for tax relief. But the Govt should go further and faster. With the 84% increase in spending since 2017, it's entirely possible to deliver meaningful tax relief and still deliver a surplus by cutting waste. nzherald.co.nz/business/steve…

Christopher Luxon says the budget will have ‘no bells, no whistles’ but the alarm bells should be ringing

Guilty as charged...

[Leaked] Sneak peek into Nicola Willis' 2024 Budget Speech 🤞

KiwiRail's track record shows they don't have the ability to deliver projects on budget

A capital gains tax would be complex and expensive to administer, generate very little revenue and would be economically destructive for New Zealand. A wealth tax is even worse. nbr.co.nz/economics/lump…

Disappointing, should be at least four times that number. Keep em coming

The Taxpayers' Union would like to issue a sincere apology for this extreme oversight.

Unfortunately, some of our younger staff have not long left school so English isn't their strong suit. Not their fault to be fair...

Over $5.2 million in essential pipework lies beneath the new $55 million Thorndon Quay bus lanes and cycleways, which will be ripped up if regular leaks persist 💸💸

Good to see Treasury has finally woken up the problem, but they're six years too late. What's the point in having economic advisers if were telling the Government to spend more money in 2023 when everyone knew they were spending too much?!
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/fi…

74% of New Zealanders think tax brackets should be adjusted for inflation. Chris Luxon agrees and said it's 'lazy' not to. Why isn't he doing it then? The average worker is paying an additional $49 a week in income tax because of this stealth tax.
interest.co.nz/public-policy/…

If the Wellington Mayor’s not going to bother turning up anyway, sell the airport shares

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has been revealed to have missed half of all Wellington Airport board meetings in the past year. Commenting on this, Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs

NEW POLL: Luxon wants tax bracket indexation, so do Kiwis

Following comments from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in yesterday’s pre-budget speech that not adjusting tax brackets for inflation each year is “lazy”, the Taxpayers’ Union is releasing a new poll that reveals that

Nicola and Chris, the time for action is now. Where is the urgency?

The Reserve Bank doesn't need a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion officer – Adrian Orr is already the wokest man in Wellington. Both roles are an obvious area for savings.