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Taxpayers' Union slams Christchurch City Council $1.2 million website
Cloud Services

Taxpayers' Union slams Christchurch City Council $1.2 million website

Taxpayers' Union slams Christchurch City Council for spending $1.2m on website upgrade instead of rebuild effort.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015

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Taxpayers' Union slams NZ Police's Virtual Cop app
Recruitment

Taxpayers' Union slams NZ Police's Virtual Cop app

NZ Police's £634k VR recruitment app, Virtual Cop, prompts outrage from the Taxpayers' Union due to unclear usage metrics and doubts over its impact.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jan 2024
Campaign launched against ‘undemocratic’ RMA reform
Agricultural Technology

Campaign launched against ‘undemocratic’ RMA reform

Critics say the reform could lift housing and infrastructure costs by stripping councils of planning powers and deepening court battles.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 12th May 2023
Call for independent review into Auckland supercity amalgamation
Auckland Council

Call for independent review into Auckland supercity amalgamation

Auckland ratepayers are facing renewed scrutiny of amalgamation as critics say bigger councils bring higher costs, weaker oversight and less local control.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Mar 2023
Classic Joyce: Labour scolds Govt's 'culture of extravagance'
New Zealand Labour Party

Classic Joyce: Labour scolds Govt's 'culture of extravagance'

Labour Party criticizes Steven Joyce for spending $200,000 on an app downloaded only 1000 times. Party calls it a waste of taxpayer money.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
Ministry's $600,000 website slammed
Cloud Services

Ministry's $600,000 website slammed

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment under fire for spending $559,872 on new website, says Taxpayers' Union.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2015